Ch. 4-1 Colonial Economy

The rules of behavior for behavior and the punishment of slaves.

• slave labor

• slave language

• slave code

• slave keeping

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

The middle colonies was _____, they had a variety of ethnic groups.

• diffused

• diverse

• extraordinary

• dispersed

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 were the main cash crops in the Southern Colonies?

• wheat, rice, jasmine

• tobacco, wheat, corn

• tobacco, rice, cotton

• corn, cotton, wheat