Geography and Economy
Why did crops grow well in the southern colonies?
they had a warm climate and a long growing season
the english monarchy
What were most of the colonist seeking when they came to the Southern Colonies?
Jamestown was first colonized in which year?
1607
James Oglethorpe was the Governor of ____________.
Georgia
Why did Virginians overtake so much of the land belonging to the Native tribes?
Farming Tabacco took up a lot of land
_______________ was the event where indentured servants and slaves revolted against the Planter Class.
Bacon's Rebellion
Which religious group colonized maryland?
catholics
According to the story, who did pocahontas save from being beaten to death?
John Smith
Name 2 states that are part of the Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia
name two cash crops that were grown in the southern colonies.
tobacco, indigo, sugar cane or cotton
What did the House Of Burgesses have the power to do?
submit bills addressing taxation and government spending/lawmaking
Which religious group did most Southern Colonists belong to?
protestant/Church of England
Which Native American tribe lived in what is now virginia?
The Powhatan or the Algonquians
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
jamestown