13 Colonies Regions

The economy of each region was shaped by all of the following factors, except:

• Geography

• Climate

• Language

• Population

Diseases from Europe had a devastating effect on_________.

• Northern Farmers

• Native Americans

• Dutch Traders

• The Quakers

A colony with a warm climate and fertile soil likely had an economy based on:

• Trade

• Fishing

• Farming (Agriculture)

• Industry

Which colony relied most on plantations to fuel its economy?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

Compared to the South, farms in the North:

• Had richer soil

• Produced more cash crops

• Relied more on slave labor

• Were much smaller

Which image best represents the economy of the New England colonies?

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New York and Philadelphia both:

• Had been called New Amsterdam

• Were founded by Quakers

• Had diverse populations

• Were mostly rural farmland

Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed "the breadbasket?"

• They milled a lot of grain

• They had the best bakeries

• They had expert basket-weavers

• They consumed the least bread

A colonist from Rhode Island most likely identified as a(n):

• New Englander

• Rhode Islander

• American Citizen

• Dutch subject

What is the definition of economy?

• The careful use of money, resources, and means of production.

• The use of eco technology.

• A system of filing paper.

• The meeting between two people about money.