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T3 L5 Outline "The Southern Colonies"

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Virginia established with the Jamestown settlement?

a)

1607

b)

1620

c)

1585

d)

1619

2.

What was the primary basis of Virginia's economy?

a)

Tobacco cultivation

b)

Cotton farming

c)

Gold mining

d)

Shipbuilding

3.

In what year did the importation of enslaved Africans to Virginia begin?

a)

1619

b)

1625

c)

1607

d)

1632

4.

Who established Maryland as a refuge for Catholics facing persecution in England?

a)

Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)

b)

William Penn

c)

John Smith

d)

James Oglethorpe

5.

Which act was passed in Maryland in 1649 to protect Catholics' rights?

a)

Act of Toleration

b)

Navigation Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Townshend Act

6.

In what year did Maryland become a royal colony, establishing an official Protestant church?

a)

1692

b)

1685

c)

1701

d)

1676

7.

Which of the following best describes the early challenges faced by Virginia?

a)

Immediate prosperity

b)

Initial struggles but eventual growth

c)

No challenges

d)

Decline after founding

8.

Who attempted to prevent war through land agreements with Native Americans in Virginia?

a)

Sir George Calvert

b)

Governor William Berkeley

c)

John Smith

d)

Lord Baltimore

9.

What was a result of the westward movement in Virginia?

a)

Peace with Native Americans

b)

Settlers encroached on Native American lands

c)

Immediate prosperity

d)

No impact

10.

Who led Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?

a)

Nathaniel Bacon

b)

John Smith

c)

William Berkeley

d)

Roger Williams

e)

George Calvert

11.

What was one result of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

The burning of Jamestown

b)

The signing of the Mayflower Compact

c)

The founding of Plymouth Colony

d)

The end of slavery in Virginia

12.

When were the Carolinas established as a proprietary colony?

a)

1663

b)

1670

c)

1650

d)

1681

13.

Which crop did South Carolina thrive on?

a)

Rice and indigo

b)

Cotton and tobacco

c)

Wheat and barley

d)

Corn and soybeans

14.

Who introduced indigo production in South Carolina in the 1740s?

a)

Eliza Lucas

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

John Rutledge

d)

Henry Laurens

e)

Mary Chesnut

15.

Who founded Georgia in 1733?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

John Smith

c)

William Penn

d)

Lord Baltimore

e)

Roger Williams

16.

What was one purpose of founding Georgia?

a)

To create a place for debtors and the poor to start anew

b)

To establish a colony for religious freedom

c)

To create a trading post for fur and timber

d)

To serve as a base for Spanish exploration

17.

Georgia was turned over to the king in 1751 due to slow growth.

a)

True

b)

False