1.3 Colonial Economics Mastery Check
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- Q1
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
More slaves in the North worked in gold mines
More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs
More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations
More slaves in the North worked in cash crop production
60s8.7.C: Social Studies - History - Q2
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the-
founding of trade schools in some colonies
development of different economies in the two regions
pattern of religious differences in the two regions
establishment of import taxes in some colonies
60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography - Q3
How did the geography influence the early economic development of Boston, New York and Charleston?
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development
Extreme climates limited productive activity
Natural Harbors provided access to markets
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography - Q4
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
60s8.11.A: Social Studies - Geography - Q5
Which characteristic is correctly matched to the numbers in this table?
1: Indigo
3: Rocky Soil
2: Moderate
4: Ships
60s8.11.A: Social Studies - Geography - Q6
Which American colony's economy was primarily based on shipbuilding and fishing?
Massachusetts
Maryland
Georgia
Georgia
60s8.12.A: Social Studies - Economics - Q7
Which phrase BEST completes the diagram?
Construction of roads and railroads
Development of labor unions
Increased profits for plantation owners
Increased enlistment in the military
60s8.12.B: Social Studies - Economics - Q8
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700's
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash-crops
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
60s8.12.B: Social Studies - Economics - Q9
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on this map?
The construction needs of the railroads
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
The economic demands of the plantation system
60s8.12.B: Social Studies - Economics - Q10
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
The development of the factory system
The invention of the steam engine
The establishment of protective tariffs
60s8.12.B: Social Studies - Economics - Q11
Which effects correctly replace the numbers in the cause and effect diagrams?
1) Established plantations 2) Established textile factories
1) Imported lumber 2) Imported cattle
1) Exported dried fish 2) Exported agricultural goods
1) Used slave labor 2) Used Chinese labor
60s8.12.C: Social Studies - Economics - Q12
Match the colonial economic activity to the region it belongs to
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