Southern Colonies

What are the southern colonies?

• New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

• Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

• Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Virginia's climate was perfect for growing _________.

• corn
• wheat
• tobacco
• broccoli

What crops did the settlers in Carolina grow?

• corn and beans

• indigo and rice

• rice and potatoes

• tomatoes and beans

James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, created a colony for ______.

• business owners

• Germans

• debtors

• governors

The southern economy was based on what?

• Agriculture, Cash crops & making a profit

• 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

Large farms that grow just one crop are called _______________.

• ranches
• orchards
• plantations
• acres

Which of the following was NOT a reason for founding the Southern Colonies?

• To start a new language

• Desire to make a profit

• Religious Freedom

• Provide a second chance for people in debt

Which of the following is NOT true of the geography in the Southern Colonies?

• Cash crops like tobacco and rice grew well

• Some colonies had good harbors

• People settled along rivers

• People had a hard time growing crops due to long and cold winters

Which of the following was NOT a cash crop in the Southern Colonies?

• Tobacco

• Indigo

• Rice

• Coffee