Colonial Economics

New Englands location made ________ a great economic opportunity.

• mountaineering

• hunting

• fishing

• weaving

Which of the following economic activities were not done by people in New England?

• Fishing

• Whaling

• Ship Building

• Farming

New England's thick forests supplied the wood needed to build _________.

• houses

• ships

In New England whales were hunted for their blubber. The whalers would turn their blubber in to whale oil which they sold to ___________.

• burn in lamps for light

• Cook with

• use as gas in their car

The Mid-Atlantic region became known as the

• "middle region"

• "bread basket"

• "hot spot"

The Mid- Atlantic Region became known as the "breadbasket" because ...

• Farmers grew wheat, corn, barley, and other grains

• They bought a lot of bread from the Southern Plantations

• The region outline looked like a sliced piece of bread

A(n) _______ is a person skilled at a specialized trade or craft.

• hunter

• farmer

• artisan

• whaler

Which are reasons that vegetables and fruit grew well in the MId-Atlantic Region? (Choose all that apply)

• rich soil

• lots of rain

• mild climate

• sandy soil

The southern region was known for having ...

• ships

• plantations

• families

• teepees

Plantation owners slave workers from _________

• africa

• the north

• india