The Southern Colonies

What is Roanoke colony?

• It was an unsuccessful attempt by the British to colonize North America.

• The first successful British colony in North America.

• The colony was founded as a utopian haven for Catholics.

• It was founded as a colony for English debtors. They were given a chance to start over.

What hardships did colonists face at Jamestown?

• The colonists disappeared and the word Croatoan was found carved on a tree.

• Many died from disease and starvation.

• They accused many women of witchcraft and they had long trials.

How did the tobacco industry structure Southern society?

• There was a large class of wealthy landowners supported by a small group of indentured servants.

• Women were in charge of running plantations and local governments.

• The tobacco industry did not require many workers and so the wealthy landowners only relied on their family members to harvest the tobacco.

• There was a small class of wealthy landowner supported by a large class of workers and slaves.

What cash crops grew in the Southern colonies?

• tobacco and cotton

• rice and almonds

• oranges and limes

• soy beans and corn

What was life like for an indentured servant?

• Indentured servants had a great life and they were treated very well by their kind masters.

• Most indentured servants were women who had a very easy life working in the fields.

• Life was harsh and short for indentured servants. Because of diseases like malaria and yellow fever indentured servants often died before they earned their freedom.

What was life like for women in the Southern colonies?

• Southern women had a hard time finding a husband because there were so few men in the Southern colonies.

• Women were not able to vote or participate in politics.

• Women were taught to read and write and many returned to England for college.

Why was the colony of Georgia founded?

• It was founded by the Virginia Company who was hoping to find gold and make a profit.

• It was created as a pace for English debtors could start a new life.

• It was founded as a place for Catholics to worship freely.

Education was considered a privilege in the Southern colonies.

• True

• False

Most women in the Southern colonies could not read or write.

• True

• False

Although the large majority of slaves lived in Southern colonies, slavery existed in all 13 colonies.

• True

• False