Question 1

Which one tells about the geography of the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

rich farmland and soil

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many waterways and harbors

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rocky soil

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mostly sand

Question 2

Which of these describes the Southern Colonies climate?

Accepted Answer

Warmer 7-8 months a year (could grow crops for 7-8 months)

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Warm about 5-6 months a year (could grow crops for 5-6 months)

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Warm about 3-5 months a year (could grow crops for 3-5 months)

Question 3

Why did people settle in the Southern Colonies?

Accepted Answer

All the answers

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good farming

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religious freedom

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start a new life

Question 4

_______________ were very important to the Southern Colonies economy.

Accepted Answer

cash crops

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town meetings

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ship building

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fishing

Question 5

Large farms in the south were called _________________________.

Accepted Answer

plantations

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field

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nursery

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bread basket

Question 6

What was the difference between an indentured servant and a slave?

Accepted Answer

Slaves worked for life and indentured servants received freedom after a few years of work.

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They both worked for life.

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Indentured servants worked for life and slaves received freedom after a few years of work.

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They both worked for a few years onlyl

Question 7

What is a difference between tidewater Virginia and backcountry Virginia?

Accepted Answer

two answers are correct

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Tidewater Virginia had a lot more plantations than the backcountry so slaves did a lot of the work, not owners.

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Tidewater Virginia was located by the Atlantic Ocean. Backcoutry was by the Appalachian Mountains.

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Backcountry people worked less and lived a fancier lifestyle.

Question 8

The following colonies were part of the Southern Colonies:

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Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

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Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina

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New York, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

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Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, Maryland

Question 9

What was a positive aspect about the tidewater area?

Accepted Answer

2 answers are correct

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Allowed people to make ships.

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Allowed for transportation of goods and many animals to hunt.

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Allowed to grow crops due to good soil.

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