🌍Social Studies Chapter 4 Lesson 2

What did the New England colonies mainly use to make a living?

• Gold and silver

• Wood and fish

• Cotton and tobacco

• Spices and silk

What does the term "barter" mean?

• To buy goods with money

• To trade goods or services without using money

• To save money in a bank

• To sell goods at a market

Which products did most colonists from the Middle Colonies barter to make a living?

• Fish and wood

• Wheat and other agriculture products

• Gold and silver

• Spices and tea

What is protectionism?

• A way to protect crops from insects

• A policy where a country only wants its colonies to buy products from it

• A method of farming

• A type of trade agreement between colonies

Why was mercantilism important to England?

• It allowed England to buy more than it sold

• It helped England sell more than it purchased

• It made England import more goods

• It stopped all trade with the colonies

What does the word "export" mean?

• A product sent from one country to another to be sold

• A product brought into a country to be sold

• A product made only for local use

• A product that is not for sale

What is an "import"?

• A product sent out of a country

• A product brought into a country to be sold

• A product made by hand

• A product traded without money

Why did artisans specialize in one skill instead of many?

• It was more fun

• It was more efficient to split work

• They were forced to by law

• They did not know other skills

A colonist who owned a farm and earned profit from agriculture would most likely belong to which class?

• Artisan class

• Gentry class

• Merchant class

• Slave class

What is the definition of "class" in society?

• A type of job

• A societal group

• A kind of school

• A group of products