Colonial Economy

What is a crop that can easily be sold in local markets and overseas?

• principal crop

• seasonal crop

• oilseed crop

• cash crop

What did the arrival of Europeans in America create a need for?

• more government housing

• slaves

• more ships and ports

• more horses and wagons

What was the job of the plantation overseer?

• to keep the slaves working

• to marry the slaves

• to help the slaves escape

• to manage the plantation home

What were the 2 largest ports in the Middle Colonies?

• Fredericksburg/St. Mary's

• Richmond/Williamsburg

• New York City/Philadelphia

• Augusta/Savannah

Which route did the Triangular Trade Route follow?

• Charles Town---> Richmond---> New York City

• Africa ---> Europe ----> Spain

• England ---> W. Africa ---> America

• Spain ---> Asia ---> Africa

Why were farmers in the Middle Colonies able to produce bigger harvests than New England?

• rocky soil / warm climate

• rocky soil / cold climate

• rich soil / cold climate

• rich soil / mild climate

Why didn't people in New England have large farms?

• They had rocky soil and cold climate

• They had rich soil and cold climate

• They had rocky soil and warm climate

• They had huge farms

What were New England's most important industries?

• Plantations

• Ports, farms, factories

• factories, wheat farms, fur trading

• fishing, whaling, ship building

What happened to slaves that broke the Slave Codes?

• they were traded

• nothing

• they were warned

• they were severely punished

What was the route called between W. Africa and America that slaves were transported on?

• Center Passage

• Second Passage

• First Passage

• Middle Passage