1st semester Final results review

What was the main economic commodity (trading good) of the southern colonies?

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Soybeans

• Sunflowers

What was the term for the slave trade that predominantly serviced the southern colonies?

• Colombian Exchange

• Triangular Trade

• Africa-America Exchange

• Plantation Economic Trade

The slave trade was a major part of the southern economy. Why were slaved used in the southern colonies?

• Textile Manufacturing

• Shipbuilding

• Land Creation Act

• Plantation System

The Virginia House of Burgesses was significant because it set up a legislature based on:

• Elected Representatives

• Direct Democracy

• Federalism

• Monarchies

The geography of Southern Colonies included:

• Uncleared Forests, Moderate Growing Season and Winters

• Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Long Growing Season

• Harsh Winters, Rocky Soil, Jagged Coast

What year was the first permanent settlement established in the colonies?

• 1620

• 1492

• 1592

• 1607

Which of the following was the first permenant settlement in the American colonies?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Charleston

Which location is not a part of the New England colonies? 

• New Hampshire 
• Massachusetts 
• Georgia 
• Rhode Island 

Which was not a major economic activity in the Northern colonies? 

• Small Farming 
• Boat building
• Whaling 
• Mining

What roles did women have in the Northern colonies? 

• Tending livestock
• Some worked in manufacturing 
• Helped manage plantations
• Managed Slaves