Economy
Was the principal cash crop in colonies like Maryland and Virginia
Tobacco
What was the climate in the Southern colonies?
Warm
Who could vote in the southern colonies?
Men land owners
True or False: Catholics outnumbered protestants in Maryland.
False
True or False: Schools were established in the southern colonies.
False
They were the first workers used to work in plantation
Indentured servants
How were the summers and winters in the Southern colonies?
summers were hot humid and winters mild
What type of government was established in the southern colonies?
Representative government
What were the main religions in the southern colonies?
Protestants and Catholics
Why the children were taught at home?
because communities were spread far apart.
Why enslaved africans were forced to move from their native lands?
Because indenture servants became scarce and expensive.
Large pieces of land were given to...
English aristocrats, wealthy, upper class families.
Where the first representative government was established?
Jamestown
In what year was the first Protestant church established?
1692
The young children of plantation owners were educated by...
Tutors
Southerns farmers planted cash crops such...
indigo, tobacco, or rice
What are the names of the southern colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia
Self-governing and elected officials were part of...
The House of Burgesses
This place was founded to provide a safe haven for catholics
Maryland
They were sent to cities or to England to be educated.
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