Colonization Test Review

Who founded Georgia as a place for poor English people to start fresh instead of going to prison for debts?

• Lord Baltimore

• James Oglethorpe

• Henry Middleton

• Eliza Lucas Pinckney

Which cash crops were commonly grown in the Southern Colonies?

• Tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton

• Wheat, barley, oats, and rye

• Corn, potatoes, beans, and squash

• Apples, grapes, peaches, and cherries

The Southern Colonies had fertile land for cash crops but also faced dangers from conflicts with American Indians, Spanish colonists, and pirates.

• True

• False

What was the main crop worked by indentured servants in Maryland?

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Rice

• Wheat

Which group of people did wealthy planters in South Carolina bring to work on plantations, whose descendants include the Gullah people?

• Enslaved Africans

• Indentured Servants from Europe

• Chinese Immigrants

• Native Americans

What was Virginia's economy centered on?

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Gold mining

• Fishing

What did England use the colonies for under mercantilism?

• To gain wealth by sending raw materials to England and selling finished goods back to the colonies

• To promote independence and self-government in the colonies

• To encourage free trade between all nations and the colonies

• To provide military training for English soldiers

Who managed her family's South Carolina plantation at age 16 and developed better methods to grow indigo?

• Eliza Lucas Pinckney

• Martha Washington

• Harriet Tubman

• Abigail Adams

What is Middleton Place known for?

• It was home to Henry Middleton, president of the First Continental Congress, and is a reminder of South Carolina’s role in U.S. history.

• It is famous for being the birthplace of jazz music.

• It is known for its large collection of modern art.

• It was the site of the first gold rush in the United States.

The Southern Colonies were best known for:

• Fishing and whaling

• Growing cash crops

• Mining for gold

• Building factories