Impact Ch.3 Lesson 5 The southern colonies

What was the main purpose of colonies for England?

• to create a community for Roman Catholics

• to produce raw goods for the mother country

• to collect precious metals, such as gold and silver

• to collect precious metals, such as gold and silver

“Life in the rural Southern Colonies differed sharply from life in the colonies to the north. The South provided the ideal environment for crops like rice, cotton, tobacco, and indigo. This was due to its rich soil, high humidity, and long growing season. However, the production of these crops required large areas of land and intense labor.”

What is the meaning of the term environment?

• weather conditions over a period of time

• a place that is considered perfect to live in

• the type of plants that grow in a particular place

• the surroundings or conditions in which something lives

True or false the rich soil, high humidity, and long growing season made the Southern Colonies

suitable for growing rice, cotton,

tobacco, and indigo. Large areas of land

were needed to grow these items as

cash crops.

• False

• True

“In Virginia, the Church of England, also called the Anglican Church, was the established church of the colony. An established church is the official church of a nation or state. In Virginia, this meant that everyone had to pay a tax to the Anglican Church, even if they worshipped in another church. In contrast to Virginia, Maryland was founded for religious reasons. In 1632, George Calvert, Lord Baltimore of England, decided to create a community especially for Roman Catholics. King Charles I granted Calvert land north of Virginia on which to start a colony. Calvert named the new colony ‘Maryland’ in honor of the king’s wife, Queen Henrietta Maria.”

Why did Roman Catholics want their own colony? Choose the correct inference based on details in the text.

• They did not like Anglicans.

• They were treated unfairly elsewhere.

• . The taxes were too high in Virginia.

• . Only Anglicans were allowed to live in Virginia.

What was the main significance of the Maryland Toleration Act?

• It encouraged Roman Catholics to settle in Maryland, where they would not be persecuted.

• It helped establish the American principle that people were free to worship as they chose

• It prohibited Roman Catholics from persecuting members of the Church of England who moved to Maryland.

• It protected people of all religions from being persecuted in Maryland.

Which choice best supports the significance of the Maryland Tolerance act towards the American principle that people were free to worship as they chose.

• “Most of the settlers who came to Maryland from England were Catholic.”

• . “Many of Maryland’s other settlers, however, came from Virginia and were members of the Church of England.”

• “Soon, Anglicans in Maryland outnumbered the Catholics. This meant that Catholics might have faced persecution.

• “This protection did not extend to all Christians, but it was a significant stepping stone toward religious freedom in the colonies.”

What conclusion can you draw about the differences between North Carolina and South Carolina?

• North Carolina was a warmer colony.

• South Carolina was a wealthier colony.

• North Carolina had to ship its goods out of South Carolina

• A greater variety of crops could be grown in North Carolina

Which statement from the text best supports the conclusion that fighting in the Southern Colonies happened because of expansion into American Indian territory?

• “Oglethorpe befriended the Yamacraw’s leader, Chief Tomochichi. He agreed to sell Oglethorpe Yamacraw Bluff.”

• “Calvert promised to trade fairly with the Yoacomoco and to protect them from their enemies.”

• “… Chief Hancock, a Tuscarora leader, killed a local surveyor.… The chief believed the surveyor had stolen Tuscarora land when he measured boundaries.”

• “… conflicts arose with the Yamasee, a tribe that had once been an ally to North Carolina. The Yamasee claimed the colonists owed them money.”

Why did the Southern Colonies develop slave codes? Choose two answers.

• to restrict what slaves could do

• to preserve slaves’ African heritage

• to teach Christianity to enslaved Africans

• to give plantation owners more power over slaves

• to limit the power that plantation owners could have

What happened on the Middle Passage of the triangular trade route?

• Slaves were shipped from Africa to North America.

• Manufactured items were shipped from England to Africa.

• Raw materials were shipped from North America to England.

• Slaves were shipped from the Caribbean to the Southern Colonies.