The Middle Colonies

question 73

Multiple Choice

The middle colonies:

• A) included Rhode Island and Maryland
• B) lacked a suitable base for commerce
• C) for many years had a black-majority population
• D) were dominated by plantation agriculture
• E) geographically and culturally stood between the New England and southern colonies.

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Definitions:

Market Demand Curve

The market demand curve represents the total quantity of a good or service that all consumers in a market are willing to purchase at various prices.

Quantity Demanded

Quantity demanded refers to the amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price.

Income

The financial gains, typically recurring, from employment or returns on investments.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases, reflecting a direct relationship between income and demand.