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During the 1750s, how many English colonies were there on the East Coast of what is now the United States?
During the 1750s, how many English colonies were there on the East Coast of what is now the United States?
- Nine or ten colonies
- Thirteen colonies (correct)
- Four or five colonies
- Over twenty colonies
What was the main occupation of colonial families in the 1750s?
What was the main occupation of colonial families in the 1750s?
- Mining
- Trading
- Fishing
- Farming (correct)
What did colonial families produce for their own use?
What did colonial families produce for their own use?
- Food, clothes, and tools (correct)
- Food, clothes, and houses
- Clothes, tools, and furniture
- Food, furniture, and houses
How many cities were there in the colonies during the mid-1700s?
How many cities were there in the colonies during the mid-1700s?
Which city would become the second-largest city in the colonies in a few short years?
Which city would become the second-largest city in the colonies in a few short years?
During the 1750s, what was the main source of food for colonial families?
During the 1750s, what was the main source of food for colonial families?
What did colonial families do with the extra food they produced?
What did colonial families do with the extra food they produced?
Which statement best describes the size of the colonial cities in the mid-1700s?
Which statement best describes the size of the colonial cities in the mid-1700s?
What was the primary occupation of colonial families during the 1750s?
What was the primary occupation of colonial families during the 1750s?
How did colonial families acquire the tools they needed?
How did colonial families acquire the tools they needed?