Bringing goods into a country from another location.
surplus
import
merchant
colony
Market towns were often built near a river or other waterway. Why?
It took a long time to build a bridge over the water.
To give them protection from England.
To transport their crops and goods to the market easily.
To get away quickly from invaders.
The _____ Colonies became known as the "Bread Basket Colonies."
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
13 Colonies
Southern Colonies
A territory settled by people from another country and controlled by that country.
surplus
merchant
export
colony
Sending goods to another location in order to sell them.
surplus
import
export
merchant
Farmers started using ___________________ to dig up their fields during the colonial times.
A compass
An anvil
A plow
A hornbook
Why did many Europeans come to live in the Mid-Atlantic region?
The climate was good for growing crops year-round.
There were no taxes in that region.
Small pieces of land were given out to everyone.
People were encouraged to practice religious freedom.
The Quakers were against war and _________ of any kind.
friendships
violence
money
happiness
What were the three main cash crops in the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, indigo, and cotton
Squash, beans, and corn
Tobacco, indigo, and squash
Indigo, cotton, and pumpkins
A person who buys and sells goods.
import
surplus
merchant
colony
In what region did the Quakers mainly live?
The Southern Colonies
In all three of the regions
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
The Puritans came over to the New World in search of?
a route to the New World
gold and other riches
religious freedom
lumber
Life in the Southern Colonies mainly focused on ___________________.
Farming and raising crops
Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to new lands
Building cities
Exploring land in South America
Why was it difficult to grow crops in the New England region?
It was very cold in the New England region
The winters there were long
All of the above
The soil was poor
The ___________ believed it was wrong to fight for any reason
Catholics
Quakers
Baptists
Puritans
What did the New England colonists became well known for?
As expert shipbuilders
For their large plantations
Their unusual farming methods
For migrating to warm colonies during the winters
Many skilled craftsmen and artisans lived in the __________ Colonies
Southern Colonies
13 Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle or Mid-Atlantic
An extra supply of something.
surplus
apprentice
merchant
colony
What is a cash crop?
Crops that are grown during the winter.
Crops that are grown to be given away to the poor.
Only crops grown in a hot and humid climate.
Crops that are grown for money and not for personal use.
The New England colonists depended on their _______ resources to survive.
burnable
renewable
natural
recyclable
Someone who is learning a trade by working with someone who is skilled in that field.
surplus
colony
import
apprentice