Geography & Economy
Why did crops grow well in the Southern colonies?
They had a warm climate & long growing season
Who appointed the colonial governors?
The English Monarchy
What were most of the colonists seeking when they came to the Southern colonies?
Land and wealth
What is the word for the leader of the Powhatan tribe?
The Powhatan
Fill in the blank: Lord Baltimore was granted possession of ___________
Maryland
Name 2 diseases that spread in the Southern colonies
Malaria and yellow fever.
How many members were on the Governor’s Council?
12
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 2 cash crops that were grown in the Southern Colonies
Tobacco, indigo (blue dye), sugar cane, or cotton.
What did the House of Burgesses have the power to do?
Submit bills addressing taxation
Which religious group did most Southern colonists belong to?
Protestant
Which Native American tribe lived in what is now Virginia?
The Powhatan or the Algonquians
John Smith was the governor of which colony?
Jamestown