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U.S. History - Unit 1 (SSUSH1b)
Test Description: The Southern Colonies
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following was NOT a Southern colony?
A
Pennsylvania
B
South Carolina
C
Virginia
D
Maryland
2) Which of the following was an example of a Southern colony?
A
Georgia
B
Delaware
C
New Jersey
D
New York
3) Compared to the New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies, the Southern Colonies...
A
was not involved in mercantilism
B
focused on corn and wheat
C
had less fertile soil
D
had a longer growing season and focused on agriculture
4) Farmers in the Southern Colonies who typically focused on cash crops were located...
A
south of the Fall Line
B
north of the Fall Line
C
west of the Appalachian Mountains
D
in the western parts of the colonies
5) Most subsistence farmers in the Southern Colonies...
A
lived south of the Fall Line
B
lived north of the Fall Line
C
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D
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6) When the colonists arrived, disputes with local Indians usually began when...
A
the colonists focused on subsistence farming
B
the colonists tried to get more land
C
English soldiers arrived
D
the colonists began growing rice and indigo
7) What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
A
Boston
B
Savannah
C
Jamestown
D
Charleston
8) The settlement at Jamestown began to thrive due to...
A
the growing of tobacco
B
the growing of rice
C
the growing of cotton
D
the growing of indigo
9) As more settlers arrived in Virginia to grow tobacco...
A
the Powhatan Indians migrated to the Carolinas
B
they joined forces with the Powhatan Indians
C
relations with the Powhatan Indians worsened
D
the Powhatan Indians retreated west of the Ohio River
10) Which Southern colony was created as a haven for Catholics to escape Protestant persecution?
A
Maryland
B
Carolina
C
Georgia
D
Virgina
11) Due to the growing of cash crops in Carolina, which city became an important port?
A
Columbia
B
Charleston
C
Trenton
D
Raleigh
12) What was the last British colony established in North America before the American Revolution?
A
Maryland
B
Carolina
C
Virginia
D
Georgia
13) One significant reason for the creation of Georgia was...
A
to prepare for fighting against the French
B
to allow a homeland for Catholics
C
for cotton production
D
to establish a buffer zone between Spanish Florida and South Carolina
14) James Oglethorpe and 20 trustees were the founders of...
A
Virginia
B
Georgia
C
Carolina
D
Maryland
15) John Smith and John Rolfe were important to the colony of...
A
Carolina
B
Virginia
C
Georgia
D
Maryland
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