History of the Southern Colonies

Which colony is sometimes called "The Lost Colony?"

• Jamestown

• Virginia

• Roanoke

• Georgia

What happened to the Roanoke Colony?

• They became part of the Virginia Colony.

• It is a mystery.

• Jamestown took it over.

• King George turned it into a state.

What year did the colonist settle in Jamestown?

• 1607

• 1706

• 1608

• 1886

People who agreed to work without pay for a certain length of time, usually four to seven years, were called _____.

• governors
• legislatures
• indentured servants
• established churches

What were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?

• to gain wealth
• to stop slavery
• to gain indentured servants
• to gain independence

The House of Burgesses gave the colonists in Virginia the opportunity to control _______________

• their own government
• the First Americans
• the Royal Governor
• the King of England

What does legislative mean?

• to elect governors
• to judge the laws
• to create laws (law-making)
• to create new settlements

The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the 

• the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
• only legislative body in England
• first election of women as leaders
• first elective legislative body in America

What popular crop was grown in Maryland?

• squash

• tobacco

• corn

• watermelon

Indentured servants could eventually be free.

• true

• false