Southern Colonies Quizziz

Which colonies make up the Southern colonies?

• Virginia, Delaware, North & South Carolina, Georgia

• Virginia, Maryland, North & South Carolina, Georgia

• Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia

• North & South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland

The economy of the Southern colonies was based primarily on what industry?

• Mining

• Fishing

• Agriculture

• Lumber

The colony of __________ was a refuge for _________ seeking freedom.

• Virginia, Puritans

• Maryland, Puritans

• Virginia, Catholics

• Maryland, Catholics

In Southern colonial government, the representatives of the people were called

• Colonial governors

• House of Burgesses

• Governor's Council

• House of Representatives

Who was the founder of Maryland?

• William Penn

• Lord Baltimore

• John Smith

• John Oglethorpe

What is the term for when someone agreed to work for a certain number of years in order to receive food, shelter, and freedom dues at the end of their term?

• Slavery

• Chattel slavery

• Indentured servitude

• Plantation servitude

Why did Bacon rebel against the Virginia governor?

• He was angry that the governor was not respecting Native American territory

• He was angry that the governor would not allow English settlers to encroach on Native American land

• He was upset about the taxes being imposed on English settlers

What stopped Bacon from taking over the colony?

• He decided to surrender to the governor.

• He died suddenly.

• He negotiated a treaty with the governor.

Another hope was that Georgia would act as a ______ ______ to block Spanish attacks.

• industrial colony

• buffer colony

• pacifist colony

The Act of Toleration...

• forbade religious persecution in the Maryland colony.

• abolished slavery in the Maryland colony.

• Both of these!

• None of these!