Southern Colonies

Virginia's climate was perfect for growing _________.

• corn
• wheat
• tobacco
• broccoli

The House of Burgesses was the first law-making body in North America made up of _____________ officials.

• appointed
• elected
• assigned
• delegated

Large farms that grow just one crop are called _______________.

• ranches
• orchards
• plantations
• acres

What crops did the settlers in Carolina grow?

• corn and beans
• tobacco and rice
• rice and potatoes
• tomatoes and beans

Which statement best describes the use of slavery in the Southern colonies?

• The slave population was a large part of the southern population.
• Slavery was forbidden in the southern colonies.
• Slavery only played a minor role in the south since most people felt slavery went against the Bible.
• Slavery was used only in the city of Charles Town because there was no need for slaves on the plantations.

The southern economy was based on what?

• Agriculture, Cash crops & making money
• Fishing, furniture building, & rum
• Harvesting jewels from the Appalachian Mts. & making jewelry
• Raising silk worms brought from Asia to make sails for ships

A crop that is sold for a profit is a

• cash crop
• subsistence crop
• corn field
• benefit crop

A large farm, usually with 50 or more slaves and producing many cash crops.

• Plantation
• Tidewater
• Backcountry
• Gone with the Wind

The 1st colony to be established was ______.

• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• Georgia
• None of the above

A tropical plant usually grown to be used as a dye.

• Indigo
• Sugar
• Tobacco
• Persimmon