Soicial Studies Quiz Reveiw

Question 1

a heavy, hard wood shipped from the West Indies. Used in making furniture

Answer 1

mahogany

Question 2

name given to the middle colonies (Pennsylvania, Delaware, NY, NJ) in the 1700s because of the amount of grains grown there

Answer 2

bread colonies

Question 3

large whale with a square head. It was valuable for oil. A waxy substance from its head made excellent candles. The whale’s fat was boiled down to make oil for lamps. Whaling became a good but dangerous way to make a living. A whaling ship would not return until it had its hold full of oil. A man signing up for a voyage on a whaler knew that he might not see his home port for 3, 4, or even Years!

Answer 3

Sperm whale

Question 4

the course of ships trading between THREE points. For example between the West Indies, Africa and the United States. Rum made in New England was carried to Africa, there it was traded for African people who were sold into slavery. The slaves were carried off to the West Indies where they were traded for sugar and molasses. The sugar and molasses was brought back to the United States where it was used to make more rum.

Answer 4

Triangle trade route

Question 5

a large barrel, usually packed with tobacco

Answer 5

Hogsheads

Question 6

person who does business for another person. A trading agent

Answer 6

Factor

Question 7

part of a sale or business done that is paid to the reason who made the sale

Answer 7

commission

Question 8

economic system by which a government controls agriculture. industry and commerce so that the country sells more goods than it buys and thereby increases the monetary wealth of the nation.

Answer 8

mercantilism