Government &Politics
Who appointed the colonial governors?
The English Monarchy.
Unlike the Puritans of New England, most Southerners did not come to the New World seeking religious freedom. What did they seek?
Land and wealth
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate & long growing season
What is the word for the leader of the Powhatan tribe?
The Powhatan
Fill in the blank: Lord Baltimore was granted possession of ___________
Maryland
How many members were on the Governor’s Council?
12
Which religious group colonized Maryland?
Catholics
Name 2 diseases that spread in the Southern colonies
Malaria and yellow fever.
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.
What did the House of Burgesses have the power to do?
Submit bills addressing taxation and government spending
Which religious group did most Southern colonists belong to?
Protestant
Name 2 cash crops that were grown in the Southern
colonies.
Tobacco, indigo (blue dye), sugar cane, or cotton
What is the name of an Indigenous group who lived in
Virginia?
The Powhatan or the Algonquians.
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
Jamestown