Ch 4- Life In the American Colonies

Question 1

What are the Middle Colonies were known for?

Answer 1

A diverse population.

Question 2

The success if the large plantations of the Southern Colonies depended upon a?

Answer 2

Slavery

Question 3

The concept of protected rights began with what?

Answer 3

Great Awakening

Question 4

Merchants in the American colonies began smuggling goods because of what?

Answer 4

They could sometimes get better prices from customers in other countries.

Question 5

The Great Awakening resulted in a renewed interest in what?

Answer 5

Mercantilism

Question 6

Benjamin Franklin is an example of an American colonist strongly influenced by what?

Answer 6

The unfairness of censorship.

Question 7

The Albany Plan of Union was not approved by the colonies because of what?

Answer 7

Colonies were not willing to give up any of their power.

Question 8

How did the British victory over the French affect the Native Americans of the Ohio River Valley?

Answer 8

It hurt them, because they lost their French allies and trading partners.

Question 9

What trade industry was found only in the Southern Colonies?

Answer 9

Rice and Indigo

Question 10

Near which major city were ironworks found. Philadelphia, Richmond, Williamsburg, and Savannah.

Answer 10

Philadelphia