Southern Colonies

How many states make up the southern colonies?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

Which of these is NOT a southern colony?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• New York

• Georgia

True or False: The southern colonies were NOT a great area to grow crops.

• True

• False

What do you call a crop grown mainly for profit?

• Money crop

• Cash crop

• Bank crop

• Just for fun crop

Who founded the colony of Maryland

• Lord Baltimore

• Duke of York

• John Winthrop

• None of these

When he founded the colony of Maryland, Lord Baltimore wanted to provide a safe haven for what religious group?

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Quakers

• Baptists

True or False: Colonists had little power in Maryland.

• True

• False

Which colony could debtors (someone who owes money) go to for a new start?

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

Although slavery was illegal in Georgia at first, who made it legal AGAIN?

• King George II

• The colonists

• Noone

When a debtor arrived in Georgia for a new start, what were they given?

• 50 acres to farm

• A new horse

• A new car

• Nothing!