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Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?
a) a wide coastal plain and absence of good harbors
b) rocky soil and short growing season
c) numerous rivers and a humid climate
d) flat land and a lack of forests

During the 1700s, slaves formed a much larger proportion of the population in Maryland and Virginia than they did in New England. A major reason for this was.....
a) differences in the religious institutions of the two regions
b) the larger number of people living in New England
c) the greater wealth of landowners in Maryland and Virginia
d) differences in agricultural systems of the two regions

Due to the distance from Great Britain, the need for lawmaking structure, and traditional rights of Englishmen, the American colonist .....
a) created a general council to manage the colonies
b) experienced strict control by Parliment
c) established their own representative institutions
d) appointed governors who reported to the King

What factors encouraged the development of an agricultural economy in the southern colonies
a) mild summers, thin soil, an the regions's proximity to the ocean
b) cold climate, rocky soil, an abundant rainfall
c) mild climate, rich soil, and a long growing season
d) Warm summers, cold winters, and little rainfall

Which of the following lists the economic characteristics of the New England Colonies
a) lumber, whale oil, subsistence farming, and cod fishing
b) wheat farms, corn farms, craftsmen, and iron working
c) gold, citrus fruit, vegetable, and dairy
d) Indigo, rice, tobacco, and slave labor

South Carolina is apart of the southern colonies, long-growing seasons, tobacco plantations, and slave labor. Which colonies are similar to these characteristics.
a) Pennsylvania
b) Virgina
c) Rhode Island
d) Massachusetts

Which geographic factor contributed most to the economic growth of the North American colonies?
a) an abundance of mineral deposits such as gold
b) the Appalachian Mountains acting as a natural barrier to movement
c) the thin soil and harsh climate of New England
d) the access to important waterways

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