1. What was the primary economic activity of the New England Colonies? A. Agriculture B. Fur trading C. Shipbuilding D. Tobacco farming Answer: C. Shipbuilding Rationale: The New England Colonies were known for their shipbuilding industry due to the abundance of timber and a coastline conducive to maritime trade. 2. The "Middle Passage" refers to: A. The journey of Pilgrims to the New World B. The section of the triangular trade in which enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas C. The migration of settlers to the middle colonies D. The legislative body of Colonial Virginia Answer: B. The section of the triangular trade in which enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas Rationale: The Middle Passage was the harrowing sea journey endured by enslaved Africans as they were forcibly taken to the Americas, a central part of the transatlantic slave trade. 3. Which document is considered the first written constitution in the American colonies?