Exercise
Southern Colonies: Geography and Plantations
Explore the natural environment and agricultural systems of the Southern Colonies. Learn how geography supported large plantations and farm production.
Questions
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Which five colonies made up the Southern Colonies?
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What was the geography and climate like in the Southern Colonies?
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What were the primary cash crops grown in the Southern Colonies?
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Large southern farms that grew cash crops were known as:
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What was indigo, grown in South Carolina?
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Which young woman developed indigo as a successful cash crop in South Carolina?
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The flat coastal plain in the South where large plantations were located was called the:
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Which Southern colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a refuge for Catholics?
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Who founded Georgia as a place for debtors and a buffer against Spanish Florida?
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Who introduced tobacco planting to Jamestown, Virginia?
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What geographic condition made growing rice ideal in South Carolina?
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Where was the 'Backcountry' located in the Southern Colonies?