The Middle Colonies

Question 1

Which colonial region did not rely on cash crops for export?

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New England Colonies

Question 2

Which colonial region had the longest growing season?

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Southern Colonies

Question 3

Indigo, tobacco, and rice were labor-intensive crops. This means they needed many .

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workers

Question 4

The belief that colonies should trade only with their founding countries is called

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mercantilism.

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

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to restrict colonial trade with other countries

Question 6

What is the governor not allowed to do?

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buy European goods

Question 7

How does this quotation illustrate the idea of mercantilism?

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The governor cannot allow non-British goods into his colony.

Question 8

What were two effects of the Navigation Acts?

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an increase in piracy and smuggling; increased costs for colonial businesses

Question 9

To grow indigo, tobacco, and rice, what kind of workers were used on plantations?Check all the boxes that apply.

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enslaved people; indentured servants

Question 10

Which of the following was not part of the Navigation Acts?

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a discount on goods bought and sold within the colonies

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