5th Grade Colonial America PART 2-SS.5.A.4.1

Which statement describes one way that a market economy developed in colonial America?

• A. Colonists grew crops and sold them for a profit.

• B. Colonists settled land and grew crops for their families.

• C. Colonists harvested timber and used it to build homes.

• D. Colonists paid taxes and received military protection in return.

Which situation is an example of supply and demand in the early United States?

• Mary needs logs for her business, so Hank will sell her the logs for $1.00 per foot.

Which statement best explains how supply and demand work in a market economy?

• A. Businesses supply workers with food and shelter based on demand.

• B. Workers supply businesses with labor traded for goods based on demand.

• C. Individuals decide what goods to supply based on a desire to profit from demand for them.

• D. The government decides what goods to supply based on a desire to meet the demand for human needs.

American colonists found lumbering to be valuable in their trade with England in the 1600s. What does this say about lumber in England?

• It was plentiful.

• It was scarce.

• It was high quality.

• It was low quality.

In colonial America, farmers often chose to grow tobacco, cotton, and other cash crops (crops that yielded a high return on the farmer's investment). The farmers were able to choose which crops to grow because colonial America was which type of economy?

• a market economy

• a planned economy

• a command economy

• a traditional economy

In colonial America, who could help write laws?

• any person 21 or older

• any person appointed by the governor

• white male property owners elected by the colonists

• white male property owners appointed by the governor

Which statement best explains the role of religion in the thirteen American colonies?

• Most people belonged to the Church of England because many colonists came from England.

• Most people avoided organized religions because they had experienced religious conflicts in Europe.

• Religion was a major part of life because many Europeans came to the colonies to worship freely.

• Religion did not influence government because many Europeans disliked the influence of religion on government.

Which statement describes the first step in the development of government in the thirteen American colonies?

• A. Colonists voted for a colonial governor.

• B. Colonists voted for a colonial legislature.

• C. Colonial leaders received a charter from the British government.

• D. Colonies were appointed a governor by the King of England.

Which job was most commonly found in the Southern colonies?

• factory worker

• shipbuilder

• tobacco farmer

• whaler

How was voting different in colonial times from how it is today?

• Everyone could vote during colonial times.

• People voted privately during colonial times.

• Only white men with land could vote during colonial times.

• Political parties completely controlled voting during colonial times.