Southern Colonies Quiz

Which of these colonies was established as a place for debtors to make a fresh start?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Maryland

What did indentured servants promise to do to pay for their passage to America?

• Join the army and fight in wars

• Work without pay for a length of time

• Give large estates to English aristocrats

• Help establish an official church

Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Maryland

Climate – The Southern Colonies were

• Snowy-winter/warm-summers

• cool winters-hot, humid summers

The soil in the Southern Colonies was

• Thin & rocky

• rich & fertile

Which colonial region would be the BEST one for this person?

• Southern

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Northwestern

Who were the most powerful people in the American Colonies?

• Indentured Servants

• Large Landowners

• American Indians

• Artisans

Which of the following was MOST LIKELY to live on a plantation?

• Artisans

• Enslaved people

• American Indian

• Small farm owners

Which of the following sentences BEST describes the lives of most African Americans in colonial America?

• Most African Americans were enslaved and forced to work on plantations in the colonies.

• Most African Americans were enslaved and worked for artisans in cities throughout the colonies.

• Most free African Americans worked in the factories established in the New England colonies.

• Most free African Americans helped build ships in the New England and Southern colonies.

The first permanent English settlement in North America was

• Werowocomoco
• Yorktown
• Richmond
• Jamestown