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Answers.
Colonial production of tobacco satisfied England's mercantilist interests because correct answers
it provided a substitute for imported Spanish tobacco.
At the end of the 18th century, approximately _______ percent of the American people earned a
major portion of their income by farming.
25 correct answers 90
Which was a common sociopolitical/economic feature of Colonial America? correct answers
NONE OF THESE
Difficulty in the expansion of agriculture.
Commercial production of finished metal parts, such as sewing needles.
Legislation that gave favorable terms to the import of machinery from England significant
improvement of infrastructure, especially roads.
In the 18th century, the Middle colonies correct answers exported large amounts of wheat and
bread products to the West Indies.
The wealthiest occupational groups in North America included correct answers ALL CORRECT
Merchants in New England.
Merchants in the Middle colonies.
Large land-holding planters in the South.
During the colonial period the cost of building a ship in New England was typically _________
the cost of building the same ship in England. correct answers less than
During the colonial period, this region specialized in grain production, primarily using family
farms: correct answers the Middle colonies
Although large-scale manufacturing was not characteristic of colonial economic activity,
___________ was an important exception. correct answers shipbuilding
Which was the least prominent crop grown in the colonial US? correct answers Sugar.
____________ solves the mutual coincidence of wants problem. correct answers Money
The Middle Colonies' exports went primarily to correct answers the West Indies.
Answers.
Colonial production of tobacco satisfied England's mercantilist interests because correct answers
it provided a substitute for imported Spanish tobacco.
At the end of the 18th century, approximately _______ percent of the American people earned a
major portion of their income by farming.
25 correct answers 90
Which was a common sociopolitical/economic feature of Colonial America? correct answers
NONE OF THESE
Difficulty in the expansion of agriculture.
Commercial production of finished metal parts, such as sewing needles.
Legislation that gave favorable terms to the import of machinery from England significant
improvement of infrastructure, especially roads.
In the 18th century, the Middle colonies correct answers exported large amounts of wheat and
bread products to the West Indies.
The wealthiest occupational groups in North America included correct answers ALL CORRECT
Merchants in New England.
Merchants in the Middle colonies.
Large land-holding planters in the South.
During the colonial period the cost of building a ship in New England was typically _________
the cost of building the same ship in England. correct answers less than
During the colonial period, this region specialized in grain production, primarily using family
farms: correct answers the Middle colonies
Although large-scale manufacturing was not characteristic of colonial economic activity,
___________ was an important exception. correct answers shipbuilding
Which was the least prominent crop grown in the colonial US? correct answers Sugar.
____________ solves the mutual coincidence of wants problem. correct answers Money
The Middle Colonies' exports went primarily to correct answers the West Indies.
