Geography and Economy
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate and long growing season.
Who was the leader of the Jamestown Colony?
John Smith
What were most of the colonists seeking when they came to the Southern colonies?
(2 possible answers)
land and wealth
What was the name of Pocahontas' English husband?
John Rolfe
Name any 2 states that were part of the Southern colonies.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia
Which of these did not grow well in the Southern colonies? WHEAT, CORN, TOBACCO
Wheat
Who appointed the colonial governors?
The English Monarchy (king/queen)
Which religious group colonized Marlyand
Catholics
What is the word for the leader of the Powhatan tribe?
Powhatan
(not a trick q)
How long did it take for John White to return to Roanoke and find it abandoned?
3 years
Name 2 cash crops that were grown in the Southern colonies.
Tobacco, indigo (blue dye), sugar cane, or cotton.
What was the document called that the King granted in order to start each colony?
a charter
True or false: most indentured servants in Maryland were Catholic
False
According to the story, who did Pocahontas save from being beaten to death?
John Smith
Lord Calvert was granted permission to found this colony.
Maryland
Name a disease that spread in the Southern colonies
(2 possible answers)
Malaria and yellow fever
What did the House of Burgesses have the power to do? (2 answers required)
Tax and choose how money was spent
Which religious group did most Southern colonist belong to?
Protestant
Which Native American tribe lived in what is now Virginia?
The Powhatan or the Algonquians
This colony was founded as a place for debtors to start a new life.
Georgia