The Southern Colonies

Question 1

Which of the southern colonies was established as a proprietorship?

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Carolina

Question 2

Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses significant?

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It gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves.

Question 3

How did the population of Georgia change after it became a royal colony?

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The legalization of slavery led to a population that was almost fifty percent enslaved people.

Question 4

James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, established good relations with local Indigenous people by

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making Indigenous trade an important part of Georgia’s economy.

Question 5

Which of the following led to conflicts between settlers and Indigenous nations in Virginia?

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farmers destroying the soil with tobacco crops

Question 6

In 1663, eight men were given a charter to develop a colony, which they named

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Carolina.

Question 7

What happened to indentured servants in the southern colonies during the 1600s?

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They worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.

Question 8

Why was Georgia governed by different rules than the other southern colonies?

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It was founded for humanitarian reasons.

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