Barbados and the Carolinas

Front

What made Barbados wealthy? Options: Sugarcane, Rum, Deforestation, Malaria

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Sugarcane

Front

Why did English settlers start looking at North America for new land?

Back

Barbados ran out of room for new settlers

Front

What did the 8 Lords Proprietors give to new settlers in Carolina?

Back

Land grants

Front

Where did over half of the Carolina population come from?

Back

Barbados

Front

What crop was suitable for growing in the lowlands of Carolina?

Back

Rice

Front

Who were the Lords Proprietors of the Carolina Colony?

Back

English settlers

Front

Which group of people first came to Carolina from Barbados? Options: English settlers, European Jews, Huguenots, Scots-Irish

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English settlers

Front

What were the reasons why settlers were persuaded to move to the Carolina Colony? Options: Opportunities for trade, Promise of free land and religious freedom, Access to gold mines, Political stability in England

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Promise of free land and religious freedom

Front

What contributions did European Jews make to the economic growth of Carolina?

Back

Engaging in business and agriculture

Front

Who were the Huguenots and why did they come to Carolina?

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French Protestants seeking religious freedom.