The Southern Colonies (Slides 6 & 7)

The Southern Colonies (Slides 6 & 7)

by Julie Butler

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Why did merchants ask King James I for a right to found/establish a settlement in Virginia?

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Which southern colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Maryland

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What is a refuge?

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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

Multiple Choice

Which of the following crops was NOT a cash crop?

• tobacco

• wheat

• rice

• indigo

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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