Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a crop commonly grown in the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Corn

Answer

Indigo

Answer

Tobacco

Answer

Rice

Question 2

What was one major difference in climate between the Southern Colonies and the Northern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Long growing seasons

Answer

Short growing seasons

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Cold winters

Answer

Heavy rainfall

Question 3

What was a key reason for the Southern Colonies' dependence on agriculture?

Accepted Answer

Warm climate and long growing seasons

Answer

Access to waterways

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Abundance of minerals

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Lack of industrial resources

Question 4

Which of the following was a major role of Charleston and Savannah in the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Important port cities for trade

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Political capitals

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Agricultural research centers

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Religious pilgrimage sites

Question 5

What was a significant part of the Southern Colonies' economy?

Accepted Answer

Enslaved Africans for labor

Answer

Small family farms

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European immigrants

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Indentured servants

Question 6

Where did enslaved Africans typically fall in the social structure of the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

At the very bottom

Answer

Wealthy plantation owners

Answer

Tenant farmers

Answer

Small farmers

Question 7

Which colony was NOT part of the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

Answer

North Carolina

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Georgia

Answer

Virginia

Question 8

What was the primary focus of the Southern Colonies' economy?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Answer

Mining

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Fishing

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Textile manufacturing

Question 9

Which social class was at the top of the hierarchical system in the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy plantation owners

Answer

Enslaved Africans

Answer

Tenant farmers

Answer

Laborers

Question 10

Why were the Southern Colonies well-suited for large plantations?

Accepted Answer

Warm climate and long growing seasons

Answer

Harsh winters

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Mountainous terrain

Answer

Abundant forests

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