Southern Colonies

Which colonies were included in the Southern Colonies?

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan

The Southern Colonies were located along the _______ coast of North America next to the Atlantic Ocean.

• southeastern

• northwestern

• southwestern

• northeastern

True or False: The Southern Colonies were located next to the Pacific Ocean.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of the Southern Colonies?

• Georgia

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Pennsylvania

The warm climate and frequent rain of the Southern Colonies were well-suited for agriculture and the growth of which cash crops?

• Wheat and corn

• Tobacco and rice

• Cotton and sugar

• Barley and oats

Which of the following were also produced in the Southern Colonies?

• Iron, naval supplies, cattle, indigo, and wheat

• Gold, silver, and copper

• Cotton, sugar, and tea

• Fish, lumber, and fur

The wealthiest English colonists established large farms called ________ near the coasts, which required a significant amount of labor.

• plantations

• villages

• factories

• manors

By the 1700s, who had become the main source of labor in the Southern Colonies?

• Indentured servants

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• Free settlers

Poorer farmers and people from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany settled further inland from the coast in the Southern Colonies.

• True

• False

Who were two important people in the founding of Virginia?

• James I, John Smith

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

• William Penn, Benjamin Franklin

• John Winthrop, Roger Williams