People
Who founded Maryland in 1634?
Lord Baltimore
The Southern Colonies were a great place to grow cash crops because the climate was _________ and the growing season was ________
warm, long
Crops grown for the purpose of selling were called _________
cash crops
The governor of each colony was chosen by ______
Why could people living in the Southern Colonies expect religious freedom?
The plantations and farms were spread out
Monitoring the religious beliefs of others was not a priority, everyone was able to enjoy their own religious beliefs
Indentured servants, enslaved individuals
_____ was the plant used to make blue dye for clothing.
indigo
tobacco
The Governor's Council was a group of men who advised and assisted the _____ of the colony.
Governor
Native Americans had no __________ to the diseases carried by British colonists.
immunity
Which religious group settled in Maryland for a safe place?
Roman Catholics
harbors
Use two words to describe the lives of plantation owners and their families
luxurious, lazy, easy, greedy, hands off, etc
To be elected to a colonial assembly, an individual had to be _______, _______, and an owner of _________.
male, white, land
Describe the plantation system in the Southern Colonies
plantations were very large, spread out, and required many workers
Who founded Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
What allowed the colonists to export cash crops and other goods?
long, navigable rivers
What are the major cash crops? (6)
tobacco, rice, cotton, corn, wheat, indigo
The first lawmaking group in the colonies was the _________
House of Burgesses
Name the Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Describe the different perspectives on land ownership between Native Americans and colonists
Native Americans believed the land couldn't be owned, enjoyed by everyone. It was a gift from their ancestors.
Colonists claimed the land and offered no payment or trade to the Native Americans for the lost of their land
Which two colonies that were originally combined into one colony?
North Carolina, South Carolina
Why were the Southern Colonies called the economic powerhouse of Colonial America?
The colonists grew an abundance of cash crops because of the fertile soil and long growing season. They were able to export many of their cash crops.
Name the Social Classes in order
Large landowners and plantation owners
moderately educated people - artisans, doctors, lawyers, ministers
poor white men - tenant farmers, apprentices, sailors
indentured servants and enslaved individuals
What two reasons did James Oglethorpe found Georgia?
place for debtors to live and work on small farms to pay back debt
create a buffer zone between the English settlers in South Carolina (north) and Spanish Colony of Florida (south)