
New England's Economy
Authored by Americo Miranda
History
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: In a free-market economy, people are free to choose which goods to make or buy and which services to offer or use.
True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did farmers do with their surplus goods?
They saved them as long as they could.
They sold or traded them for other goods.
They did nothing.
They traded them in for a gift card.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what ways did New England's location and physical setting make farming difficult?
It had high winds, and very dry summers.
It had clayish soil, and very high winds.
It had rocky soil, forests, and long, cold winters.
It had sandy soil, valley's, and long mild winters.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The trade system of the colonial period created the basis for the kind of economy the United States has today. Shipping goods across the _________ was risky because of storms and pirates.
Mississippi River
Hudson River
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This industry made up a large part of the colonists' free-market economy.
Cattle industry
Sea Food industry
Lumber industry
Music industry
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did colonial carpenters use shaving tools for building?
The shaving tool helps make the board flat. The board could be used to build a table or other item that requires a flat surface.
The shaving tool helps make the board round. The board could be used to build a table or other item that requires a round surface.
The shaving tool helps make the board bumpy. The board could be used to build a table or other item that requires a bumpy surface.
None of these choices are correct.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were ships made in New England less costly than those made in Europe?
New England had cheap labor.
New England had abundant forests, this made lumber cheaper.
New England ships used less lumber.
New England ship dealers had yearly ship sale
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