2.5/2.6 Southern Colonies and Colonial Society-US History

In the 1600s, the Southern Colonies were founded in order to —

• trade with the Spanish.

• farm the rich soil found there.

• build fisheries near the ocean.

• benefit from the warmer climate.

– Founded in 1732 as the last British colony in North America

– Established by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors

– Served as a buffer colony against the Spanish-controlled lands

The chart describes the colony of —

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Florida

Lord Baltimore was the founder of the colony of ___________________ which was established as a haven for _________________.

• New York, Puritans

• Maryland, Catholics

• New Jersey, Quakers

Which of the following best describes a primary factor in the growth of the slave trade in the United States?

• Favorable agricultural climate in the United States

• Increase of foreign investments in manufacturing

• Increased demand for labor in manufacturing

• Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

What was one major effect of the First Great Awakening?

• The emergence of religious uniformity

• The closing of temples and synagogues

• Rebellion against authoritarian religious rule

• Suspicion toward non-Catholic denominations

The Southern Colonies had large plantations for farming that led to —

• the use of American Indians as slave labor.

• wars with the Spanish over control of the plantations.

• the use of African Americans as slave labor.

• wars with American Indians over control of the plantations.

Which of the following is the subject of the word web above?

• Great Migration

• Mayflower Compact

• Act of Toleration of 1649

• Second Great Awakening

In New England in the 1600s, many Puritans rejected —

• art.

• prayer.

• reading.

• working.

The First Great Awakening led to —

• a decreased sense of an American identity.

• decreased interest in self-government.

• increased religious diversity in the colonies.

• an increase in loyalty to the British Crown.

Which factor most contributed to different patterns of economic activity among the colonies?

• differences of religion among colonial areas

• differences of culture among European settlers

• differences of physical geography and resources

• differences of the length of time a colony had existed