Southern Colonies Quiz #2

Which two branches of the Virginia Company of London were granted a charter in 1606?

• The Plymouth Company & The London Company

• The Jamestown Company & The Maryland Company

• The Georgia Company & The Carolina Company

• The Maryland Company & The Carolina Company

What were the motives for settlement in the South?

• Finding gold, establishing a passage to Asia, and converting Indians to Christianity

• Establishing a passage to Asia, finding silver, and establishing a refuge for English Catholics

• Finding gold, establishing a refuge for English Catholics, and converting Indians to Christianity

• Finding gold, establishing a passage to Asia, and finding silver

In which year did the London Company settle in Jamestown?

• 1606

• 1607

• 1616

• 1627

Who eventually provided effective leadership in Jamestown?

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• Lord Baltimore

• Gen. James Oglethorpe

Which crop was established by John Rolfe in Jamestown?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Cotton

Which colony was promoted to be a refuge for English Catholics?

• Maryland

• Carolina

• Georgia

• Jamestown

Which colony was settled by some French Huguenots and West Indian planters?

• Maryland

• Carolina

• Georgia

• Jamestown

Which colony was founded by Gen. James Oglethorpe as a buffer between the British and Spanish Florida?

• Maryland

• Carolina

• Georgia

• Jamestown

What was the purpose of the Headright System in the Southern Colonies?

• To encourage the importation of workers

• To encourage the importation of slaves

• To encourage the importation of indentured servants

• To encourage the importation of criminals

What event led to landowners distrusting indentured servants and importing more slave labor?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• The Slave Trade

• The establishment of the Headright System

• The loss of the Royal African Company's charter