The Middle Colonies

Question 1

Match the name of each region with its correct location.New England Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

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PENDING

Question 2

Which colonial region had the longest growing season?

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B: Southern Colonies

Question 3

Match the industry with the region in which it was found.Whaling Indigo farming Grain farming Tobacco farming

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A, C, B, C

Question 4

Indigo, tobacco, and rice were labor-intensive crops. This means they needed many .

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workers

Question 5

The belief that colonies should trade only with their founding countries is called

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D: mercantilism.

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

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B: to restrict colonial trade with other countries

Question 7

What is the governor not allowed to do?

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B: buy European goods

Question 8

How does this quotation illustrate the idea of mercantilism?

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C: The governor cannot allow non-British goods into his colony.

Question 9

What were two effects of the Navigation Acts?

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A: an increase in piracy and smuggling; C: increased costs for colonial businesses

Question 10

Which colonial region did not rely on cash crops for export?

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A: New England Colonies

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