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WorksheetsSouthern Colonies
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which state is not part of the Southern Colony?
Maryland
Georgia
New Hampshire
Virginia
A crop that is sold for profit is called what?
Cash crop
Plantation
Corn field
money tree
What is the name of the the FIRST permanent English colony?
Georgia
New England
Jamestown
Carolinas
Which state is Jamestown located in?
South Carolina
Maine
Georgia
Virginia
What were the three different types of colonies?
Georgetown, Royal colony, debtors
Royal colony, Proprietary colony, charter colony
Royal colony, King James Colony, Land Colony
Which event led to the 20 year war between the Englishmen and the Powhatan Tribe?
Settlers of Jamestown pushed the Powhatan Tribe off of their own land.
An Englishman murdered a member of the Powhatan Tribe.
conflicts over tobacco plantations
John Rolfe marrying Pochahontas
What year was the Jamestown Colony established?
1827
1602
1997
18th century
In 1610, Settlers were reduced from hundreds to 60. What caused the settlers to reduce in numbers?
no food resources
lack of laborers
dirty water
disease and famine
What is a Royal Colony?
Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him.
under the control of a joint-stock company with a charter
Immigrants who received passage to America in exchange for a fixed term of labor. After the time was up, they were free to make a new life.
What is a Proprietary Colony?
Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him
A type of settlement where favorites of the British crown were awarded huge tracts of land in the New World to supervise and develop
under the control of a joint-stock company with a charter
What is a Chartered Colony?
a type of settlement in which favorites of the British crown were awarded huge tracts of land in the New World to supervise and develop.
Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him and through the king's veto power over colonial laws.
under the control of a joint-stock company with a charter
Why was the House of Burgess important?
It created the Jamestown Colony
It was the first legislative legislative body in Colonial America
It supported representative electives
What is an Indentured Servant?
Immigrants who received passage to America in exchange for a fixed term of labor. After the time was up, they were free to make a new life.
The Virginia Company of Land Headquarters
man who paid his way across the ocean and was granted 50 acres of land in Virginia and 50 more acres for each person (head) he brought with him, including women and servants.
The House of Burgess had two main roles. What were they?
imposing taxes and making laws
making laws and creating courts
imposing taxes and implementing plantations
What type of Colony was the Carolinas?
Royal Colony
Proprietary Colony
Chartered Colony
There were two main reasons why Georgia was established as a colony. What was one of the reasons?
create tobacco plantations
served as a jail for those who were accused of crimes
help poor people get back on their feet
Who told that colonist that they either "work or starve?"
John Smith
Pocahontas
John Rofle
Which colony was created to be a safe place for catholics?
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Mayland
Who was the first colonist to cultivate tobacco?
John Smith
Pocahontas
John Rofle
Settlers of Jamestown and the Powhatan Tribe traded with each other. What did Jamestown offer the Powhatan Tribe?
knowledge of basic survival skills
tools for survival
guns and tools
The Powhatan Tribe taught the settlers of Jamestown how to survive and what else?
build settlements
plant and grow maize
set up plantations
Which colony was the last permanent settlement to be established?
Georgia
Maryland
South Carolina
Virginia
What is a cash crop?
crops that could not be sold for profit
a type of colony
crops, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities in order to be sold for profit
