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Mason-Dixon Line Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a characteristic of the Tidewater area?

a)

Mountainous

b)

Flat lowland

c)

Desert-like

d)

Rocky terrain

2.

What was the significance of the Act of Toleration in North America?

a)

It was a good first step toward religious toleration

b)

It ended all religious conflicts

c)

It established a new government

d)

It abolished slavery

3.

What was one reason for the founding of Georgia?

a)

To expand trade with France

b)

To protect against Spanish expansion from Florida

c)

To establish a new religious colony

d)

To create a new agricultural hub

4.

What was the main concern of the English regarding Florida?

a)

Economic competition

b)

Spanish expansion

c)

Religious conflict

d)

Trade disputes

5.

What was one of the fears that led to the founding of Georgia?

a)

French invasion

b)

Spanish expansion

c)

Dutch trade dominance

d)

Native American attacks

6.

What was the role of James Oglethorpe in the founding of Georgia?

a)

Military leader

b)

Religious leader

c)

Leader of wealthy Englishmen

d)

Trade negotiator

7.

What was the legal consequence for debtors in England?

a)

They were given land

b)

They were imprisoned

c)

They were sent to America

d)

They were given jobs

8.

How did settlers in Georgia feel about the ban on slavery?

a)

They supported it

b)

They were indifferent

c)

They found it unpopular

d)

They were unaware of it

9.

What was the status of slavery in Georgia by the 1750s?

a)

It was abolished

b)

It was legal

c)

It was restricted

d)

It was heavily taxed

10.

What was the economic focus of Georgia's founders?

a)

Large-scale plantations

b)

Small-scale farming

c)

Industrial development

d)

Trade expansion

11.

What type of housing did people in the Backcountry live in?

a)

Large houses

b)

Apartments

c)

One room shacks

d)

Villas

12.

Who worked in the fields in the Backcountry?

a)

Only men

b)

Only women

c)

Women and kids along with men and boys

d)

Only hired workers

13.

What was the Backcountry cut off from?

a)

The mountains

b)

The coast

c)

The rivers

d)

The forests

14.

What was the primary mode of living in the Tidewater Region?

a)

Farming

b)

Fishing

c)

Trading

d)

Mining

15.

What was the economic status of most people in the Backcountry?

a)

Wealthy

b)

Middle class

c)

Poor

d)

Upper class