Lesson 1: The Southern Colonies

How did John Smith improve conditions in Jamestown?

• He convinced the colonists to remain isolated from the Powhatan.

• He developed a new type of tobacco that sold well and made a profit.

• He ended conflict Native Americans by marrying the daughter of a Powhatan leader.

• He helped to build better housing and created rules that rewarded harder workers with food.

Why did the colonists in Virginia use indentured servants?

• The cost of using slaves was extremely high.

• Living in towns led to a low demand for workers.

• Colonists suffered high death rates which led to labor shortages.

• The government rewarded colonists who used them with lower taxes.

Why was the Toleration Act of 1649 important?

• It provided some religious freedom to the colonists.

• It stopped all religious conflict in the English colonies.

• It officially ended the practice of slavery in the colonies.

• It limited the size of land grants that were given to colonists.

Which of the following correctly describes agriculture in the southern colonies?

• The crops that farmers grew required little work to grow and harvest.

• The farmers in the southern colonies grew cash crops that were sold for profit.

• The short growing season reduced the amount of crops farmers could produce.

• The southern colonies were dominated by large plantations with few small farms.

The economies of the southern colonies depended on

• agriculture

• timber

• whaling

• religion

Which was the first colony to promote religious tolerance?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Jamestown

Jamestown failed to make a profit until colonist John Rolfe introduced a new type of ____ that sold well in England.

• indigo

• corn

• tobacco

• rice

Under the ____________ system, rich colonists who brought additional people or relatives to Virginia gained large amounts of land.

• encomienda

• tribute

• headright

• servant

What would you call someone who signed a contract to work for four to seven year AND who paid for their journey to America.

(a)  

What is the name of the first permanent English settlement?

(a)