Cash Crops of the Southern Colonies

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Which of the following was NOT a corporate colony in the Southern Colonies?

Maryland

Which English colony was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London?

Virginia

What did the settlers in Jamestown eventually cultivate as a cash crop?

Tobacco

Which colony was established as a safe haven for Catholics to freely practice their faith?

Maryland

Which crop became a cash crop in Maryland, similar to Virginia?

Tobacco

Which colony prohibited the importation of enslaved people initially, but later changed the law to allow it?

Georgia

Why were enslaved people less common in the Middle and New England colonies compared to the Southern Colonies?

Lack of enslaved people available for purchase

Which crop became the primary cash crop on the plantations of Maryland and Virginia?

Tobacco

What did plantation owners use as laborers before they started using enslaved people?

Indentured servants

What was the condition of enslaved people on the plantations?

They were prisoners forced to work without pay

Which Native American confederacy dominated Eastern Virginia and Southern Maryland?

Powhatan

Which Native American nations got involved in the struggles between France, England, and Spain for control of the region in the late 1600s?

Iroquois and Algonquin

Where was the first representative legislative body in colonial America created?

Jamestown

Who had the right to vote in the local elections to select burgesses for the House of Burgesses?

All adult landowners

What led to the removal of Governor William Berkeley and the implementation of government reforms known as Bacon's Laws?

The revolt of white men without land

Test your knowledge on the cash crops of the Southern Colonies! Explore the history of tobacco, rice, indigo, and more as you learn about the primary crops that shaped the economy and agricultural practices of this region. Challenge yourself with questions on plantation development, cultivation techniques, and the impact of these crops on the Southern Colonies.

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