Colonial Economies

This term refers to the planting, growing, and harvesting of crops

Agriculture

Which crop was NOT a cash crop grown in the Southern colonies?

All of the crops except wheat were grown in the Southern colonies for export. This earned the white Southern colonists a good profit, which is why they are known as cash crops.

How did agriculture in the Southern colonies change between 1600 and 1775?

As cash crops became more profitable, and agriculture expanded, white Southern colonists relied more and more on the labor of slaves to earn profits. Agricultural products needed large amounts of labor to harvest crops.

This term refers to any agricultural product that is raised and sold for money, and it was the basis of the southern economy during the Colonial era.

Cash crops

The Southern Colonies specialized primarily in cash crops. What are some examples of these types of cash crops?

Cash crops are things grown by planters for the money value they will bring. Of course many items can be sold for cash, but cash crops have to be able to be sold again, or traded, by the original buyer. Cash crops also have the quality of being used for a means of exchange, not just for their own value.Rice, tobacco and indigo are cash crops grown in the Southern Colonies.

Which statement BEST explains why the southern colonies used fewer types of natural resources than other colonies?

Fertile plains and long summers allowed southern colonies to focus on agriculture. The colonies of the south did not use many other natural resources besides land, because agriculture made it economically successful.

Between 1600 and 1800, which MOST LIKELY changed in the economy of the Mid-Atlantic/Middle colonies?

In New York, Pennsylvania, and other Mid-Atlantic colonies, the production of iron and iron products increased as more iron mills were built. As the demand for iron increased, more factories were built to satisfy the demand.

In U.S. History, this is the name for people who were forced into labor for a certain period of time in return for their paid passage to North America.

Indentured Servants

This was the economic practice which said colonies exist for the main purpose of making the "mother country" wealthy.

Mercantilism

The system known as "Triangular Trade" involved

North America, Europe, and Africa were part of a system of trade that brought millions of slaves to the so-called 'New World.' This system was, for the most part, defunct by the start of the 19th Century.

This is the term used to describe a system of forced labor in which a person is considered to be the property of another person.

Slavery

This is a situation in which farmers grow only enough food to support themselves and their families.

Subsistence Agriculture

The "Middle Passage" referred to

The "middle passage" is the transportation of slaves form Africa to the New World. Roughly 20% of the slaves died during the voyage.

What type of agriculture was practiced in the New England colonies?

The New England colonies did not have very good farmland because of the rocky soil. The farming that was done was mainlysmall scale farming for family or community needs. Large scale agriculture was not suitable in the New England colonies.

What characteristics of New England colonies encouraged their specialization in fishing and shipbuilding?

The New England colonies specialized in fishing and shipbiulding mainly because of their coastal area and abundance of standing timber. The vast forests provided the natural resources needed to build the ships and the coastal region encouraged the need for the shipsto use the resources of the sea, such as fish, as well as the method to transport them for trade.

What economic activities were common in the New England colonies?

The New England colonies were well suited for lumber, fishing, whaling, and fur trapping. The soil in the region was too rocky for large-scale farming like that found in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern colonies, so the New England colonists made use of the resources that their environment offered.

What crops were typically grown in the Southern colonies for trade?

The Southern colonies specialized in rice, tobacco, indigo. These are considered cash crops.

Which of these BEST explains the reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern North America in the 17th century?

The best answer is "The economy of Southern colonies needed free labor." The "moral" argument against it is not entirely true, and "industry" was years away from being a part of northern economies. Indians were once used as labor, but their knowledge of local geography and language proved an obstacle to those who wished to enslave them.

The cities of New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia began to become wealthy in the late-1600s because of what economic activity?

The cities of New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia- all found in the Middle Colonies- began to flourish in the late 17th century because of trading. All were viable seaports and found great profits in doing business with England and with other colonies via maritime trade.

How did the colonies of New England MOSTLY use their natural supply of lumber to make money through trade with England?

The colonies of New England made money through trade with England mainly because they built and sold ships to the English. The colonists in New England had a large supply of wood and were very good at making ships. Because it was more expensive for the English to build their own ships in England than to buy them from the colonies, they chose to buy them.

Which statement best describes the specialization of colonists in New England?

The colonists in New England specialized by using lumber for shipbuilding. The climate and land were not suitable for agriculture, but the forests provided large amounts of lumber.

The enslaved Africans brought many new ideas with them when brought to Colonial America. What did the Africans bring with them to the Carolina Colonies?

The correct answer is "growing rice and cattle husbandry." Africans were the first cowboys in the colonies and they taught the colonists how to do the roundup and how to drive the cattle. The first successful cultivation of rice in the New World was accomplished in the South Carolina Sea Islands by an African woman who later showed her owner how to cultivate rice.

The economic activities of the English colonies during the late-17th and early-18th centuries could BEST be described as

The economic activities of the English colonies during the 17th-18th centuries were agricultural in both north and south. This was before the major industrial revolution, and farming was dominant in both areas.

How was the high worth of cash crops MOST connected with Southern farm owners' decision to use slaves?

The high worth of cash crops could make many Southern farm owners very rich. This was especially true if they could grow and harvest their crops while paying workers as little as possible. To this end, the high worth of cash crops was connected with Southern farm owners' use of slavery because it drove them to find the least expensive way to get their work done.

Why did many farmers in the Southern colonies MOST LIKELY choose to grow tobacco instead of other crops?

Tobacco was a popular crop all over the world. This meant that it was worth more money than many other crops. As a result, farmers in the Southern colonies often chose to grow tobacco over other crops because they could make more money selling tobacco.

Why did many of the people who lived in the Middle Colonies MOST LIKELY grow grain and wheat?

The people who lived in the Middle Colonies grew grain and wheat because these crops were an important part of the food supply. The soil found in the Middle Colonies was very good for growing grain and wheat, which were very important for making bread and other foods that the colonists depended on to live. This meant that these crops could be worth a lot of money, which encouraged people in the Middle Colonies to grow them.

How did trade with the other colonies MOST help people in the New England colonies?

Trade with the other colonies was helpful to the people of the New England colonies because it brought them farm goods they needed. The New England colonies did not have good soil for farming and couldn't grow many farm goods. Because of this, they had to depend on the other colonies for these goods.

This is the name for 18th century trade between West Africa, the West Indies, North America, and Europe.

Triangle Trade