WorksheetsSouthern Colonies Checkpoint
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In the __________ a settler could buy passage for others to the New World and receive 50 acres of land per person
Which colony was established to be a debtor's colony and serve as a buffer between the British Colonies and Spanish Florida
What was the main reason for the establishment of Maryland?
To act as a buffer against Spanish Florida
To expand tobacco farming
To provide religious freedom for Catholics
To serve as a place for debtors
Which of the following best describes the economy of the Southern Colonies?
Focused on small family farms
Based on fishing and shipbuilding
Centered around fur trading
Relied heavily on plantation agriculture and slave labor
Which of the following best explains why plantation agriculture developed in the Southern Colonies?
The region had a cold climate and short growing season
The colonies focused mainly on manufacturing
There were few rivers for transportation
The land was flat and fertile, ideal for large-scale farming
