The Southern Colonies

Who founded the Maryland Colony to give Catholics a safe place to worship?

• James Oglethorpe

• King Charles II

• Lord Baltimore

• the Lords Proprietors

Which of the following documents allowed religious freedom to all Christians in the Maryland Colony?

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders

• The Frame of Government of Maryland

• Toleration Act

Which Southern Colony did James Oglethorpe help found?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Virginia

Where did most enslaved Africans work in the Southern Colonies?

• in port cities

• in the backcountry

• on plantations

• on ships

Where was the first settlement in North America for free Africans located?

• Spanish Florida

• French Louisiana

• the Massachusetts Colony

• the Pennsylvania Colony

What was the main cash crop grown in the northern areas of the Southern Colonies?

• indigo

• rice

• tobacco

• wheat

What was the main cash crop grown in the southern areas of the Southern Colonies?

• indigo

• rice

• tobacco

• wheat

What kind of worker did many Southern colonists hire to buy and sell goods for them in England?

• a broker

• an overseer

• a planter

• a proprietor

a written plan of government

• debtor

• backcountry

• Constitution

a person who owes money

• broker

• debtor

• indigo