Colonial Georgia Goods and Services Quiz

Which of the following was a major crop produced in colonial Georgia?

• Rice

• Corn

• Cotton

• Wheat

What plant was used in colonial Georgia to produce a blue dye?

• Indigo

• Tobacco

• Silk

• Sugarcane

Which of the following goods was NOT commonly produced or traded in colonial Georgia?

• Silk

• Wine

• Coffee

• Tobacco

What was the primary use of tobacco grown in colonial Georgia?

• Making rope

• Smoking and trade

• Producing fabric

• Feeding livestock

Which step is essential in the process of cultivating indigo in colonial Georgia?

• Fermenting the leaves to extract dye

• Boiling the roots for syrup

• Drying the seeds for flour

• Roasting the stems for fuel

How did colonial Georgia farmers typically harvest rice?

• By hand-cutting stalks in flooded fields

• Using mechanical harvesters

• By burning the fields

• By shaking trees

Which of the following best describes the process of silk production in colonial Georgia?

• Raising silkworms on mulberry leaves and spinning their cocoons into thread

• Extracting fibers from cotton plants

• Weaving wool from sheep

• Harvesting flax for linen

Which trade route was most commonly used to export tobacco from colonial Georgia to Europe?

• Atlantic Ocean route to England

• Overland route to Canada

• Pacific Ocean route to Asia

• River route to South America

Analyze why rice production was successful in colonial Georgia compared to other colonies. Use evidence from the climate and geography.

• The warm, wet climate and coastal plains provided ideal conditions for rice cultivation.

• The mountainous terrain made rice farming easy.

• The dry desert climate was perfect for rice.

• The cold winters helped rice grow faster.

Suppose you are a colonial Georgia farmer deciding whether to grow indigo or silk. What factors would you consider, and which would you choose to maximize profit? Use reasoning based on labor, market demand, and climate.

• Indigo, because it required less labor and had high demand in Europe.

• Silk, because it was easier to produce and had no market competition.

• Indigo, because it grew well in dry climates and was not traded.

• Silk, because it could be grown in any climate and required no special care.