Colonies Review Questions

What is a colony?

• A settlement founded by New England

• A settlement ruled by a distant country

• A settlement ruled by the people

• A settlement ruled by travelers

What is Mercantilism?

• traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

• • economic activity that involves the making of a particular product

• • economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

• • market system where people have freedom as consumers and producers

A Cash crop is a crop that is sold for money

• True

• False

What is a Free Enterprise System?

• • market system where people have freedom as consumers and producers

• • economic activity that involves the making of a particular product

• source of raw materials to increase the wealth

• • political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

Transatlantic triangular trade is

• a system of transatlantic trade in the 16th century between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

  
  

• a system of transatlantic trade in the 17th century between Europe, Asia, and Australia.

  
  

• • a system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

• a system in which a single ruler gains power through inheritance

The New England Colonies include

• Delaware, New Jersey, 

  New York & Pennsylvania

  
  

• Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, 

  South Carolina, & Virginia

  
  

• Connecticut, Massachusetts, 

  New Hampshire & Rhode Island

  
  

• Texas, Arizona, & California

The Middle Colonies include

• Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, 

  South Carolina, & Virginia

  
  

• Texas, Arizona, & California

• Connecticut, Massachusetts, 

  New Hampshire & Rhode Island

  
  

• Delaware, New Jersey, 

  New York & Pennsylvania

  
  

The Southern Colonies include

• Texas, Arizona, & California

• Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, 

  South Carolina, & Virginia

  
  

• Connecticut, Massachusetts, 

  New Hampshire & Rhode Island

  
  

• Delaware, New Jersey, 

  New York & Pennsylvania

  
  

Which colonies used lumber for their ship building industry

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

• Northeast

Which colonies had large plantations?

• New England

• Northeast

• Southern

• Middle