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Studies Weekly The Southern Colonies Part 1

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

founded the colony of Georgia

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Sir Calvert, Lord of Baltimore

c)

William Penn

d)

Thomas Hooker

2.

In Red

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

3.

In Yellow

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

4.

In Green

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

5.

In Blue

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

6.

In Purple

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

7.

Named after King George II

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

8.

began as a colony for poor people in England

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

9.

people who owed money and couldn't pay it back went here

a)

debtor's prison

b)

the bank

10.

had to deal with fear of Spaniards, Native Americans and pirates

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

11.

slavery was illegal at first so there were no large farms

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

12.

crops that are sold for money

a)

money crops

b)

cash crops

c)

cash money

d)

money cash

13.

cash crops including tobacco, rice and indigo as well as turpentine, olive oil and silk

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina and South Carolina

d)

Georgia

14.

known for Religious tolerance and home of the French Protestants, the Huguenots

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

15.

very wealthy settlers for Barbados brought slaves

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

16.

religious dissenters who wanted to get away from the rules in Virginia

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

17.

people tried to get around the English Navigation Acts

a)

because they required high taxes to England for shipped goods

b)

because they required people to belong to the Church of England

c)

because they required colonists to ship all of their products to England

18.

the English Navigation Acts lead to

a)

slavery

b)

conversion

c)

smuggling

d)

religious tolerance

19.

Sir Calvert, Lord of Baltimore wanted this place to be a safe place for Catholics

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

20.

Different religious groups were welcome but they fought over power in the colony

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

21.

Most important crop was tobacco and farm owners brought hundreds of indentured servants from England to work on their farms

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

22.

cash crops including tobacco, rice and indigo as well as turpentine, olive oil and silk

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina and South Carolina

d)

Georgia

23.

colonists consisted mostly of small farmers of different religions. They did not have money for slaves or indentured servants so they used their families for labor.

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

24.

Tobacco was the most important crop and it made the colonists lots of money. Tobacco required labor. Some settlers got Native Americans to help on farm, some paid for indentured servants and eventually they started bringing more African slaves

a)

Maryland

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Virginia

25.

Middle Plantation also known as Williamburg

a)

Maryland

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Virginia

26.

William and Mary College

a)

Maryland

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Virginia

27.

The Southern Colonies had this type of economy where economic trade happens freely and is not controlled by the government or any other authority

a)

market economy

b)

deregulated economy

c)

open economy

d)

closed economy

28.

Why did the colonist do quillery? ¿Por qué el colono hizo quillery?

a)

There was lots of porcupines. Había muchos puercoespines.

b)

They needed heavy blankets for the hard winter. Necesitaban mantas pesadas para el duro invierno.

c)

Quills were used for the game of darts.

Las canillas fueron utilizadas para el juego de los dardos.

d)

No writing paper was widely available to average colonial people.

Ningún papel de escritura estaba ampliamente disponible para el pueblo colonial promedio.

29.

South Carolina was settled by

a)

Gullahs

b)

French Protestants

c)

All of the above

d)

wealthy people from Barbados

30.

French Protestant Settlers in South Carolina

a)

Amish

b)

Quakers

c)

Indentured Servants

d)

Huguenots

31.

Sericulture uses

a)

Butterflys

b)

Ink

c)

Silkworm

32.

Quillery is a craft using small strips of paper to write letters to other colonists

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Who created the slavery laws in Virginia?

a)

Landowners

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Government

34.

The Southern Colonies included

a)

Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Carolinas

b)

Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas, Virginia

c)

Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

d)

Alabama, Maryland, Carolinas, Virginia

35.

Indentured Servants

a)

Worked in the fields to pay off their passage to Virginia

b)

Worked 4-7 years

c)

Are different than slaves

d)

All of the other answers

36.

Farms stayed small with only family to help run them.

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

e)

Georgia

37.
Why did the plantation owners think they needed slaves?
a)
Plantations needed many workers and there were not enough workers available otherwise.
b)
The governor of the colony made slaves mandatory.
c)
Plantation owners did not use slaves.
d)
Slaves came to the colonies looking for work.
38.
Sericulture is the practice of ______.
a)
cultivating seriousness
b)
growing mulberries
c)
raising silkworms to make silk
d)
farming spider webs
39.
Georgia Colony was started by James Edward Oglethorpe to keep people out of ___________.
a)
foreclosure proceedings
b)
debtors’ prisons
c)
New England
d)
Florida swamps
40.
Indentured servitude meant ___________.
a)
 being a slave for life
b)
agreeing to work for a few years in exchange for passage to the New World and possibly some land
c)
wearing dentures while serving
d)
serving dinner every night for 4-7 years
41.
An example of a primary source of historical information would be __________.
a)
a textbook
b)
a camera
c)
a website
d)
a diary
42.

How many colonies make up the Southern Colonies?

¿Cuántas colonias conforman las colonias del sur?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

13

d)

5

43.

Which of the Southern Colonies is the furthest south.

Cuál de las colonias del sur es la más al sur.

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

Maryland

44.

Infer what type of skills this worker needs to know in order to do his job.

Inferir qué tipo de habilidades necesita saber este trabajador para hacer su trabajo.

a)

measuring medición

b)

sawing aserradura

c)

hammering martilleo

d)

all of the above Todas las anteriores

45.

Examine the tool the worker is holding and using. Based on your observations what do you think the main purpose of that tool.

Examine la herramienta que el trabajador sostiene y usa. Según sus observaciones, ¿cuál cree que es el propósito principal de esa herramienta?

a)

The workers drops the tool on his foot and yells and screams loudly

Los trabajadores dejan caer la herramienta sobre su pie y gritan y gritan fuerte.

b)

The worker turns the handle (crank) and the loops became tighter around the wood planks.

El trabajador gira la manija (manivela) y los lazos se aprietan alrededor de los tablones de madera.

c)

The worker turns the handle (crank) and the loops become looser and the wood falls apart.

El trabajador gira la manija (manivela) y los bucles se aflojan y la madera se deshace.

d)

The worker turns the handle (crank) and music begins to play.

El trabajador gira la manija (manivela) y la música comienza a sonar.

46.

What can you observe in this illustration.

¿Qué puedes observar en esta ilustración?

a)

The weather is hot and humid

El clima es caluroso y húmedo.

b)

The auction is very noisy, and the people are having a hard time hearing what is being said.

La subasta es muy ruidosa y la gente está teniendo dificultades para escuchar lo que se dice.

c)

There is a slave auction taking place

Se está llevando a cabo una subasta de esclavos.

d)

The music playing in the background are cheerful and upbeat.

La música que se reproduce en el fondo es alegre y optimista.

47.

How would life on a small farm in the Southern Colonies be different from life on a large plantation.

¿Cómo sería diferente la vida en una pequeña granja en las colonias del sur de la vida en una gran plantación?

a)

Small farms had television and large plantations did not

Las fincas pequeñas tenían televisión y las grandes plantaciones no tenían

b)

Small farms did not have large populations of cheap laborers to do the farm work.

Las granjas pequeñas no tenían grandes poblaciones de trabajadores baratos para hacer el trabajo agrícola.

c)

Small farms did not have cars and large plantations did

Las fincas pequeñas no tenían autos y las plantaciones grandes las tenían.

d)

all of the above Todas las anteriores

48.

In what ways did Oglethorpe insure that the Georgia Colony was successful?

¿De qué manera aseguró Oglethorpe que la Colonia de Georgia tuvo éxito?

a)

He planted the first Redwood tree that is still alive today

Él plantó el primer árbol de Redwood que todavía está vivo hoy

b)

He gave out free candy to the workers

Repartió caramelos gratis a los trabajadores.

c)

He supported slavery Él apoyó la esclavitud

d)

He designed the town of Savannah and even spent his own money to make it successful.

Diseñó la ciudad de Savannah e incluso gastó su propio dinero para que tuviera éxito.

49.

What is smallpox?

¿Qué es la viruela?

a)

a contagious disease that can be fatal (causing death)

una enfermedad contagiosa que puede ser fatal (causando la muerte)

b)

a type of tool used to make holes in shoes for laces

Un tipo de herramienta utilizada para hacer agujeros en zapatos para cordones.

c)

a breakfast food made out of corn that is served hot

Una comida de desayuno hecha de maíz que se sirve caliente.

d)

a children's game that is played with a ball and stick

Un juego infantil que se juega con una pelota y un palo.

50.

King George granted a charter for the Georgia Colony in February 1733. What does the word "charter" mean in the sentence?

El rey Jorge otorgó una carta para la colonia de Georgia en febrero de 1733. ¿Qué significa la palabra "carta" en la oración?

a)

someone who writes on chart paper

alguien que escribe en papel de carta

b)

a leader, or person in charge

un líder, o persona a cargo

c)

a lease un contrato de arrendamiento

d)

a ship un barco

51.

What information would make sense for "X"

¿Qué información tendría sentido para "X"?

a)

founded the Maryland Colony

fundó la colonia de Maryland

b)

governor of Virginia gobernador de virginia

c)

supported slavery la esclavitud apoyada

d)

philanthropist, humanitarian, founder

filántropo, humanitario, fundador

52.

What information would make sense for "Y"

¿Qué información tendría sentido para "Y"

a)

founded the Maryland Colony

fundó la colonia de Maryland

b)

His brother was the King of England

Su hermano era el rey de Inglaterra.

c)

served in the Royal Air Force servido en la Royal Air Force

d)

governor of Virginia gobernador de virginia

53.

What information would make sense for "Z"

¿Qué información tendría sentido para "Z"?

a)

Frenchmen Franceses

b)

Englishmen Ingleses

c)

Puritans Puritanos

d)

Pilgrims Peregrinos

54.

What information would make the most sense for "G"

¿Qué información tendría más sentido para "G"?

a)

Have a chance to earn a living

Tener la oportunidad de ganarse la vida

b)

Work as a slave on a plantation

Trabajar como esclavo en una plantación.

c)

Make friends with a talking rat named Rev.

Haz amigos con una rata parlante llamada Rev.

d)

Contract smallpox and die in prison

Contrata la viruela y muere en la cárcel.

55.

What information would make the most sense for "H"

¿Qué información tendría más sentido para "H"?

a)

Have chance to earn a living

Tener la oportunidad de ganarse la vida

b)

Work as a slave on a plantation

Trabajar como esclavo en una plantación.

c)

Contract smallpox and die in prison

Contrata la viruela y muere en la cárcel.

d)

Meet a talking rat named Rev.

Conoce a una rata que habla llamada Rev.