10 Questions
During the 1750s, how many English colonies were there on the East Coast of what is now the United States?
Thirteen colonies
What was the main occupation of colonial families in the 1750s?
Farming
What did colonial families produce for their own use?
Food, clothes, and tools
How many cities were there in the colonies during the mid-1700s?
Four or five cities
Which city would become the second-largest city in the colonies in a few short years?
Philadelphia
During the 1750s, what was the main source of food for colonial families?
They grew their own food
What did colonial families do with the extra food they produced?
They sold it in the markets
Which statement best describes the size of the colonial cities in the mid-1700s?
They were small and underdeveloped
What was the primary occupation of colonial families during the 1750s?
Farming
How did colonial families acquire the tools they needed?
They made them themselves
Test your knowledge of the English colonies in 1750! Discover facts about the strong and growing colonies on the East Coast of the future United States. Challenge yourself to learn about the daily lives of colonial families and their self-sufficiency.
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