
The Southern Colonies (Slides 6 & 7)
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The Southern Colonies (Slides 6 & 7)
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How did merchants have the money to start their new businesses in Virginia?
They took out a loan from a bank
From a joint stock company
From the King
From the people of Great Britain
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Multiple Choice
In April of 1607 the first 100 British settlers came to Jamestown. Shortly after they arrived, 2/3 of them died. Why did so many settlers die?
settled around disease carrying marshes
Winter=Disease + Famine (Starving Time)
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In 1609, 400 more settlers came to Jamestown. By the spring of 1610, there were only 60 colonists left. Why did so many die?
settled around disease carrying marshes
Winter=Disease + Famine (Starving Time)
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Multiple Choice
The colonists killed the Powhatan Confederacy's leader. How did the Powhatan Confederacy respond?
They killed John Smith
They attacked Virginia
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Multiple Choice
How did tobacco farming lead to plantations?
needed the space to grow tobacco; very large plants
needed the space to grow cotton; very large plants
needed the space to grow indigo; very large plants
needed the space to grow wheat; very large plants
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Multiple Choice
What is an indentured servant?
signed contract to work four to seven years for those who paid their journey to America
an indentured servant is the same thing as a slave
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Why was more slave labor needed in the Southern Colonies?
decreased work + the rising cost of slaves
decreased work + the falling cost of slaves
increased work + the falling cost of slaves
increased work + the rising cost of slaves
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Multiple Choice
When colonial officials began to tax the colonists, how did the colonists respond?
The colonists demanded to speak to the King
The colonists paid the taxes
The colonists went back to Great Britain
The colonists burned Jamestown
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Multiple Choice
Why did the colonists burn Jamestown as a protest against the colonial tax?
To help Great Britain make more money by burning the soil. You CAN grow crops on burnt soil.
To hurt Great Britain in their pockets by burning the soil You CANNOT grow crops burnt soil.
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Multiple Choice
Why did English/British Catholics come to the Southern Colonies?
To seek religious freedom. They were being persecuted or punished for religious beliefs.
To seek religious restriction. They were being praised for religious beliefs.
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Multiple Choice
Which southern colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Maryland
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Multiple Choice
Why did the colony of Carolina split into North & South Carolina?
Carolina was too large for one government
Carolina was too large to travel through in one day
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Why was the colony of Georgia founded?
as a refuge for Catholics
as a refuge for runaway slaves
as a refuge for indentured servants
as a refuge for debtors
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Since the colony of Georgia wanted small farms rather than plantations, what was outlawed in Georgia?
indentured servants
slavery
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What was the economy of the southern colonies based on? In other words, how did the southern colonies make money?
fishing & shipbuilding
trade & manufacturing
agriculture/farming & cash crops
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following crops was NOT a cash crop?
tobacco
wheat
rice
indigo
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Multiple Choice
Slave labor was increasing which meant more slaves. What laws were passed to try to control slaves?
Slave laws
Slave amendments
Slave codes
Slave regulations
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