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Southern Colonies
Test Description: Southern Colonies
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1) Why was the colony of Georgia created?
A
As a refuge for Catholics
B
As a place for religious freedom
C
As a place for poor people and debtors
D
In order to earn money for England
2) Which southern colony did not allow its colonists to vote, drink or own slaves?
A
Virginia
B
Maryland
C
The Carolinas
D
Georgia
3) Who started the colony of Georgia?
A
Thomas Hooker
B
James Oglethorpe
C
William Penn
D
Lord Baltimore
4) Which colonies were founded by Britain in order to stop France and Spain from settling the land?
A
Virginia and Georgia
B
Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas
C
The Carolinas
D
The Carolinas and Georgia
5) In 1649 Maryland created the toleration act. What did the toleration act say?
A
Colonists can worship whatever religion they want to.
B
Colonists must be nice to one another.
C
Colonists must be nice to African Americans.
D
Indians and colonists need to stop fighting.
6) Why was the colony of Maryland created?
A
As a refuge for catholics
B
To make money for Britain
C
As a refuge for debtors and poor people
D
As a refuge for protestants
7) What was the first southern colony?
A
Virginia
B
The Carolinas
C
Maryland
D
Georgia
8) Which southern colony had a friendly relationship with the indians that lived there?
A
The Carolinas
B
Georgia
C
Virginia
D
Maryland
9) Why did most colonists move to Virginia?
A
They wanted to farm there.
B
They liked the weather there.
C
They wanted religious freedom.
D
They were looking for gold.
10) What does the word legislature mean?
A
A group of people with the power to make and change laws
B
A group of people that can vote
C
A set of laws
D
A group of people that live in the same area
11) What was the government in Virginia called?
A
Senate
B
House of Burgesses
C
House of Representatives
D
legislature
12) How did most colonists in Virginia make money?
A
By logging
B
By growing cash crops on plantations
C
By fishing
D
By trading with the indians
13) Who was allowed to vote in Virginia?
A
Only men
B
Everyone
C
Only white men
D
Only white men that owned land
14) Who was allowed to live in Virginia?
A
Everyone
B
Only catholics
C
Only anglicans
D
Only puritans
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