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What was the name of the proprietary colony established in 1634 on the northern shore of the Chesapeake Bay?
What was the name of the proprietary colony established in 1634 on the northern shore of the Chesapeake Bay?
- Lord Baltimore
- Maryland (correct)
- Henrietta Maria
- Virginia
Who was granted twelve million acres of land by King Charles I, leading to the establishment of the proprietary colony?
Who was granted twelve million acres of land by King Charles I, leading to the establishment of the proprietary colony?
- King Charles I
- Virginia Company
- English Roman Catholics
- Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore (correct)
What does it mean for Maryland to be a proprietary colony?
What does it mean for Maryland to be a proprietary colony?
- It was owned by an individual, not a joint-stock company (correct)
- It was a buffer zone
- It was a debtors' refuge
- It was a royal colony
What was the primary intention behind establishing Maryland as a colony?
What was the primary intention behind establishing Maryland as a colony?
What crop did colonists in Maryland turn to raising, similar to the colonists in Virginia?
What crop did colonists in Maryland turn to raising, similar to the colonists in Virginia?
Who was appointed to head the colony of Georgia?
Who was appointed to head the colony of Georgia?
What was the primary purpose of establishing Georgia as a colony?
What was the primary purpose of establishing Georgia as a colony?
Where did General James Oglethorpe found Savannah?
Where did General James Oglethorpe found Savannah?
What were the Southern colonies known for?
What were the Southern colonies known for?
What were some of the cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?
What were some of the cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?
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