Which of the following was the least prominent crop grown in the colonial U.S.?

Which of the following was the least prominent crop grown in the colonial U.S.?
 a. Tobacco
  b. Sugar
  c. Wheat
  d. Rice

Question 2

During the colonial period there were no apparent economies of large-scale production in:
 a. rice.
  b. wheat.
  c. tobacco.
  d. indigo.

Question 3

In the 17th century, the Middle colonies:
 a. primarily produced crops using slaves on large plantations.
  b. primarily produced crops that are associated with large economies of scale.
  c. exported large amounts of wheat and flour to the West Indies.
  d. are often referred to as a mercantilist's dream..

Question 4

During the colonial period, this region specialized in grain production, primarily using family farms:
 a. the Middle colonies
  b. the Southern colonies
  c. the New England colonies
  d. Newfoundland

Question 5

The soil of the Middle Colonies is generally:
 a. rocky and sandy.
  b. fertile and difficult to till.
  c. fertile and easy to till.
  d. alkaline and poorly drained.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true about the economy of the Middle Colonies?
 a. It was a net importer of food.
  b. The farms were generally smaller than those in the South.
  c. Wheat and flour were exported from this region.
  d. Its main agricultural products were grains.

Question 7

___________ was an ideal supplement to rice farming in the colonies.
 a. Indigo
  b. Tobacco
  c. Wheat
  d. Ship building.

Question 8

Compared to whites, blacks had disproportionately high mortality rates in:
 a. the far southern colonies.
  b. the Caribbean colonies.
  c. the northern mainland colonies.
  d. the mid-Atlantic colonies.

Question 9

The colonial production of ________ led to transfer of water control knowledge from England to America.
 a. tobacco
  b. rice
  c. indigo
  d. cotton

Question 10

In the 18th century, Southern tobacco planters found that the use of ____________ was economical once the plantation reached a certain size.
 a. horses
  b. a plantation manager
  c. indentured servants
  d. an iron plow

Question 11

Which of the following was not an export of the Southern colonies?
 a. deerskins
  b. bulk unfinished iron
  c. tobacco
  d. rice
  e. All of the above were exports from the Southern colonies.