Colonial Economy 4.1

Which group of people in the South had the MOST power in colonial governments?

• owners of small farms
• plantation owners
• owners of small businesses
• fishermen

A person who worked in exchange for the ship fare to North America was called ______.

• an apprentice.
• a burgess.
• a freed slave.
• an indentured servant.

Why did the economy of the Southern Colonies depend on slavery more than the New England Colonies?

• Larger farms or plantations were found in the Southern Colonies.
• Smaller farms were common in Southern Colonies.
• Owning slaves was illegal in the New England Colonies.
• Slaves ere too expensive in the New England Colonies.

What were the three main characteristics of New England town meetings?

• Laws were made by the British King, people were elected to public office and decisions were made.
• Marriages were performed, laws were voted on and people were elected to public office.
• Decisions were made, laws were voted on, and people were elected to public office.
• People are elected to public office, decisions are made, and men and women vote.

The economies helped the growth of the New England Colonies?

• Grain and pottery
• Shipping and manufacturing
• Horses and cattle
• Cash crops and slave trade

What continents were involved in the triangular trade?

• Europe, Asia, and North America
• North America, Europe and Australia 
• Europe, Africa, and North America
• Africa, Asia, and Europe

Who and what were traded in the "Triangular Trade"?

• Pilgrims, fish, cloth, tools
• Africans, molasses, guns, lumber
• Native Americans, rum, flour
• Quakers, horses, paper, indigo

How were the lives of both enslaved and free Africans alike in Colonial America?

• Both enslaved and free Africans were forced to work according to their masters' demands.
• Both enslaved and free Africans were not treated equally by the colonists.
• Both enslaved and free Africans had not choice over whether or not their children were sold.
• Both enslaved and free AFricans could move from colony to colony whenever they wanted.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it

• provided an example of a representative form of government.
• created the first written constitution in America.
• provided for direct election of senators.
• began the practice of legislavtive override of executive vetos.

What drew people to settle in the Southern Colonies?

• Slave trade and religion
• Large plantations and fertile soil
• Short growing season and rich soil
• Coastline, trees, and rocky soil