Southern Colonies

Roanoke Colony was established for religious freedom.

• True

• False

Jamestown was established in 1607 as an economic venture by the Virginia Company.

• True

• False

Georgia was settled by people who had been in debtors' prison in England.

• True

• False

Georgia was established as an economic venture in the New World.

• True

• False

Which best describes the geographic features in the Southern Colonies?

• Appalachian Mountains, coastal plains, harbors, rivers, rich farmland

• Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, harbors, rivers, fertile farmland

• Appalachian Mountains, harbors, hilly terrain, rocky soil, jagged coastline

Which best describes the climate in the Southern Colonies?

• moderate climate

• moderate summers, and cold winters

• humid climate

Natural resources in the Southern Colonies include:

• rich farmlands, and rivers

• timber, fish, and deep harbors

• fertile farmlands, rivers, harbors, and forests

Human Resources in the Southern Colonies included:

• farmers, merchants, skilled and unskilled workers, and fishermen

• farmers, enslaved African Americans, Indentured Servants

• skilled and unskilled workers, merchants, and shipbuilders

Capital Resources in all three regions included buildings and tools.

• True

• False

Social life in the Southern Colonies was centered around

• village, church, and school

• villages and cities, diverse religion and diverse cultures

• plantations, mansions, the Church of England, included few cities and few schools.