US History: The Southern Colonies

Identify who would benefit from each reward found in the new colony. increased wealth from trade

The British Empire

Identify who would benefit from each reward found in the new colony. the ability to support a family

The Colonists

Identify who would benefit from each reward found in the new colony. the opportunity to become a farmer

The Colonists

The ______ was the first elective governing body in a British colony.

House of Burgesses

Georgia was created to help debtors.

True

It attempted to establish a good relationship with local Indians.

True

Rum was not allowed.

True

In Jamestown's early years, dozens of colonists died of starvation and illness. Read this excerpt from a speech that John Smith made to the colonists. "[Y]ou shall provide what is to be had. The sick shall not starve, but equally share of all our labors . . ." John Smith General History of Virginia What is Smith telling the colonists? A. Everyone will gather food, except the sick. B. All colonists will be expected to gather food, including the sick. C. The colony's government will provide free food for the colonists.

A. Everyone will gather food, except the sick.

Why was Virginia's House of Burgesses significant? A. It gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves. B. It placed the colonists under the king's authority. C. It appointed a governor for each American colony. D. It appointed a king for the colony of Virginia only.

A. It gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves.

How was Carolina similar to Virginia? A. It started as a charter colony but became a royal colony. B. It was governed by the House of Burgesses. C. It was settled by plantation owners from Barbados.

A. It started as a charter colony but became a royal colony.

The southern colonies were founded for two main reasons

A. Profit B. As a barrier against Spain

Which best describes the relationship between colonists and American Indians in the early days of the Georgia colony? A. The relationship was good due to the policies of James Oglethorpe. B. The relationship was poor due to the policies of John Smith. C. The relationship was strained due to the Tuscarora War. D. The relationship was good due to the Yamasee War.

A. The relationship was good due to the policies of James Oglethorpe.

What were some causes of the Starving Time? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. There was not enough food. B. Additional settlers arrived. C. Virginia was going to become a royal colony. D. The Powhatan withheld food from the colonists.

A. There was not enough food. B. Additional settlers arrived. D. The Powhatan withheld food from the colonists.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. Whereas we are credibly informed, that many of our poor subjects are, through misfortunes and want of employment, reduced to great necessity, ...they would be glad to settle in any of our provinces in America where by cultivating the lands, at present waste and desolate, they might... gain a comfortable subsistence for themselves and families." - from The Charter of Georgia 1732 According to the king, what hardships are his subjects (or people) facing? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. They cannot find a job. B. They are very poor. C. They are very fortunate.

A. They cannot find a job. B. They are very poor.

Which two wars resulted from rocky relations with American Indians in the Carolinas? A. Tuscarora War B. Powhatan War C. Yamasee War

A. Tuscarora War C. Yamasee War

Which of the following statements are true about life in the Carolinas? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. Wars between the colonists and the American Indians stemmed mainly from land disputes and colonists' enslavement of American Indians. B. Slavery was prohibited in the colony. C. Most rice and sugar plantations were located in the south. D. The Carolinas became royal colonies.

A. Wars between the colonists and the American Indians stemmed mainly from land disputes and colonists' enslavement of American Indians. C. Most rice and sugar plantations were located in the south. D. The Carolinas became royal colonies.

The southern colonies practiced indentured servitude and slavery because A. cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers. B. the fishing and shipping industries required many workers. C. imprisoned debtors were brought from Africa to settle the colonies. D. indentured servitude and slavery were not allowed in the Caribbean colonies.

A. cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers.

Which of the following led to conflicts between settlers and American Indians in Virginia? A. farmers destroying the soil with tobacco crops B. farmers moving onto land close to the coast C. indentured servants encroaching on settlers' land D. colonial traders charging too much for tobacco

A. farmers destroying the soil with tobacco crops

Name the two main goals of the Virginia colony. Check all of the boxes that apply. A. mine for gold and silver B. freely practice religion C. find a river route to the Pacific Ocean

A. mine for gold and silver C. find a river route to the Pacific Ocean

Tobacco was significant to the development of the Virginia colony. Which of the following was the result of tobacco? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. profit in Virginia B. conflicts with American Indians over land C. an influx of indentured servants D. the establishment of the Headright system E. disapproval from England

A. profit in Virginia B. conflicts with American Indians over land C. an influx of indentured servants D. the establishment of the Headright system

The rules set up by the founders of Georgia were restrictive. The colonists especially resented restrictions against which of the following? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. slavery B. self-government C. size of land holdings D. relations with American Indians

A. slavery B. self-government C. size of land holdings

The economy of early colonial Virginia depended on A. tobacco plantations. B. sugar plantations. C. trade with France. D. trade with Spain.

A. tobacco plantations.

Why was slavery so common in the Carolinas? A. Unlike in Virginia, where it was prohibited, it was legal in the Carolinas. B. Colonists in the Carolinas came from the Caribbean, where slavery was common. C. The practice of using indentured servitude was against Carolina's charter.

B. Colonists in the Carolinas came from the Caribbean, where slavery was common.

John Rolfe was an important leader in Jamestown. Which of the following actions are ways that Rolfe helped the colony? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. He introduced religion to the settlers. B. He planted a kind of tobacco that became profitable. C. His marriage to Pocahontas improved relations with the Powhatan.

B. He planted a kind of tobacco that became profitable. C. His marriage to Pocahontas improved relations with the Powhatan.

Why was Georgia governed by different rules than the other southern colonies? A. It was founded for economic reasons. B. It was founded for humanitarian reasons. C. It was founded for military reasons. D. It was founded for political reasons.

B. It was founded for humanitarian reasons.

What is the significance of the Starving Time? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. Relations with the Powhatan Indians improved. B. Nearly all of the colonists died. C. People were forced to eat things they normally would not.

B. Nearly all of the colonists died. C. People were forced to eat things they normally would not.

What did King James I give to the Virginia Company to start the colony of Virginia? A. a province B. a charter C. an assembly D. an alliance

B. a charter

Think about how colonists in the Carolinas interacted with American Indians. Choose the right phrase that completes this sentence. Colonists in the Carolinas A. did not take land that belonged to American Indians. B. kidnapped and enslaved American Indians. C. kept out of American Indian trade.

B. kidnapped and enslaved American Indians.

The Tuscarora War between settlers and American Indians in North Carolina was caused by A. local tribes attacking Jamestown and burning it to the ground. B. settlers capturing American Indians to use as enslaved labor. C. American Indian tribes encroaching on settlers' land. D. American Indians interfering with trade between settlers and Britain.

B. settlers capturing American Indians to use as enslaved labor.

Look at this sentence closely. "[Settlement would] strengthen our colonies and increase the trade, navigation and wealth of these our realms." - from The Charter of Georgia 1732 According to the king, how would the British Empire benefit from the establishment of a colony in Georgia? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. increased subsistence B. stronger colonies C. increased trade D. increased wealth

B. stronger colonies C. increased trade D. increased wealth

The first elective governing body in a British colony was the House of ______.

Burgesses

Which of the southern colonies was established as a proprietorship? A. Florida B. Georgia C. Carolina D. Virginia

C. Carolina

Which of the following is true about the House of Burgesses? A. It included women, enslaved persons, and indentured servants. B. It was controlled by the king. C. It allowed a degree of self-rule.

C. It allowed a degree of self-rule.

Why was slavery more common in South Carolina than in North Carolina? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. The climate of North Carolina did not support plantations. B. Slavery was outlawed in North Carolina. C. Settlers of South Carolina came from plantations in Barbados. D. Settlers of North Carolina usually had small farms.

C. Settlers of South Carolina came from plantations in Barbados. D. Settlers of North Carolina usually had small farms.

How did the population of Georgia change after it became a royal colony? A. Plantation owners from the Caribbean established sugar plantations that used enslaved labor. B. Limits on land holdings meant the population was made up mostly of small farmers. C. The legalization of slavery led to a population that was almost fifty percent enslaved people. D. The headright system was established to encourage landowners to hire servants and buy enslaved people.

C. The legalization of slavery led to a population that was almost fifty percent enslaved people.

Which of the following is a difference between indentured servants and enslaved people? A. They worked under harsh conditions. B. They were shipped from another country. C. They had a contract to work for a limited number of years.

C. They had a contract to work for a limited number of years.

What happened to indentured servants in the southern colonies during the 1600s? A. They almost always lost their freedom and eventually were forced into slavery against their will. B. They typically made enough money during their servitude to purchase a plot of land near the coast. C. They worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging. D. They worked their entire lives in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.

C. They worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.

Slavery was especially common in the colony of South Carolina because A. it grew more corn and wheat than any other southern colony. B. indentured servants refused to do farm work on plantations. C. plantation owners from Barbados brought enslaved workers with them. D. slave codes kept people in other colonies from having enslaved workers.

C. plantation owners from Barbados brought enslaved workers with them.

Carolina Colony was established under what kind of government system? A. monarchy B. democracy C. proprietorship

C. proprietorship

In 1663, eight men were given a charter to develop a colony, which they named A. Virginia. B. Maryland. C. Pennsylvania. D. Carolina.

D. Carolina.

Read the excerpt from an account of life in Jamestown, Virginia. "Now all of us at James Town, beginning to feel that sharp prick of hunger . . . fed upon horses and . . . dogs, cats, rats, and mice . . . boots, shoes, or any other leather. . . . And now famine beginning to look ghastly and pale in every face that nothing was spared to maintain life." Which part of the early colonial era does the excerpt describe? A. The First Thanksgiving B. The Tuscarora War C. The Yamasee War D. The Starving Time

D. The Starving Time

Mark the following statements about Georgia as either the "same" or "different" in relation to other southern colonies. Georgia served as a defensive buffer.

Different

Mark the following statements about Georgia as either the "same" or "different" in relation to other southern colonies. Georgia sought to establish a good relationship with local Indians.

Different

Mark the following statements about Georgia as either the "same" or "different" in relation to other southern colonies. Georgia was not allowed to have a representative assembly.

Different

It always had a representative assembly.

False

Slavery was always allowed.

False

Spain founded Georgia.

False

Mark the following statements about Georgia as either the "same" or "different" in relation to other southern colonies. Eventually, slavery was allowed.

Same

The ______ founded the Virginia colony.

Virginia Company

If these people move to the colonies, they might find ______ .

a comfortable living

The charter ______ violence against American Indians.

allowed

The charter called American Indians _____ .

enemies