Southern Colonies, Catholics, & Debtors

Who founded the Georgia Colony?

• King George

• James Oglethorpe

• John Smith

• Cecilious Calvert

The Southern Colonies started using slaves because...

• They were lazy

• They didn't want to use indentured servants

• Their farms were larger and they needed more laborers.

• The plantation owners didn't know how to farm.

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

Georgia was founded to provide an escape and a haven for

• English debtors

• English Catholics

• enslaved Africans

• religious refugees

The motivation for settling most of the Southern colonies was

• Religious freedom

• Profit/trade

• Glory for the king

• Safety

What is another word for a large farm?

• colony

• monarchy

• plantation

• burgesses

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown

• Quebec

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Plymouth

What did the economy of the Southern Colonies depend on?

• Whaling

• Trade

• Growing staple crops

• Growing cash crops

How were the farming conditions in the Southern colonies?

• Warm climate and rich soil

• Cool climate and rocky soil

• Mild climate and rich soil.