8/14: Southern Colonies - Part 1

Which of the following colonies was NOT part of the Southern Colonies?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

Which of the following is NOT a crop mentioned as being shipped from the Southern Colonies?

• Indigo

• Corn

• Rice

• Chickens

Which of the following best describes the climate and soil of the Southern Colonies?

• Cold and rocky

• Hot and dry

• Rich soil and long growing season

• Sandy and infertile

What was the main purpose of the Act of Toleration in Maryland?

• To guarantee religious freedom to all Christians

• To ban tobacco farming

• To establish a boundary with Florida

• To create a new port city

Who were the founders of the Carolinas?

• 8 nobles called the Lord Proprietors

• James Oglethorpe

• Lord Baltimore

• Pilgrims

How did the agricultural focus differ between the North and South of the Carolinas?

• The North grew tobacco, while the South could grow rice well.

• Both grew only cotton.

• The North grew rice, while the South grew tobacco.

• Both focused on fishing.

Analyze how the economic growth of farms contributed to the rise of slavery in the colonies.

• Economic growth led to less need for workers, so slavery was abolished

• Economic growth made family labor sufficient for all farms

• Economic growth increased the need for a large labor force, and slavery was used to meet this demand

• Economic growth led to more indentured servants being freed

Which trade route was the Middle Passage a part of?

• The Silk Road

• The Trans-Atlantic (or triangular) trade route

• The Spice Route

• The Pacific Trade Route

What was the specific purpose of the Middle Passage?

• To transport spices from Asia to Europe

• To transport gold from the Americas to Africa

• The forced transportation of enslaved Africans from Africa to the New World

• To carry European settlers to Africa

What was the outcome for many people who experienced the Middle Passage?

• Many became wealthy

• Many did not survive the journey

• Many returned to Africa

• Many became ship captains