New Economies

Question 1

Which colonial region had the longest growing season?

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Southern Colonies

Question 2

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

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New England Colonies

Question 3

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

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workers

Question 4

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 5

Match the industry with the region in which it was found.Whaling ✔ New EnglandMiddle ColoniesSouthern ColoniesIndigo farming New EnglandMiddle Colonies✔ Southern ColoniesGrain farming New England✔ Middle ColoniesSouthern ColoniesTobacco farming New EnglandMiddle Colonies✔ Southern Colonies

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✔ New England; Middle Colonies; Southern Colonies

Question 6

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

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mercantilism.

Question 7

Identify each statement as true or false.The colonists believed in mercantilism, but Britain did not. true✔ falseBritain wanted the colonists to trade only within the British Empire. ✔ truefalseThe colonists wanted to trade with whoever gave them the best deal. ✔ truefalse

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true; ✔ false

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

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to restrict colonial trade with other countries

Question 9

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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