Southern Colonies

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Why did planters bring enslaved Africans to the southern part of Carolina?

  • To establish religious freedom.
  • To build forts for protection against Spanish invasion.
  • The slave economy of the sugar lands reached its peak. (correct)
  • To mine for gold.

What was the major port in the Carolinas?

  • Wilmington
  • Norfolk
  • Savannah
  • Charleston (correct)

Why were there fewer slaves in the northern region of the Carolina colony?

  • The climate was too cold for crops that needed slave labor.
  • The earliest inhabitants of the Carolina colony were displaced form medicine. (correct)
  • The northern region had a larger population of Native Americans.
  • There was a ban on slavery in the northern region.

In what year did North Carolina and South Carolina officially become separate colonies?

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Why did James Oglethorpe primarily want to found the colony of Georgia?

<p>He sought permission to create a utopian experiment for English citizens imprisoned for debt. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was Oglethorpe's charter for Georgia revoked, leading to it becoming a royal colony?

<p>1752 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor significantly widened the gap between the rich and poor in the Southern English colonies compared to others?

<p>Extensive plantation system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Tidewater Aristocrats in the Southern colonies?

<p>Wealthy planters along the coast (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a primary obstacle to the development of public schooling in the South?

<p>Dispersed population and social class differences. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did wealthy families in the South typically provide education for their children?

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Flashcards

Why slaves to Carolina?

Planters brought enslaved Africans to the southern part of Carolina to support the slave economy.

Carolina's Major Port?

Charleston was the major port in the Carolinas.

Fewer slaves (North Carolina)?

There were fewer slaves in the northern region of the Carolina colony because of inhabitants displaced from medicine.

Carolina Divided?

North Carolina and South Carolina became separate colonies in 1712.

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Oglethorpe's Georgia?

James Oglethorpe wanted to found the colony of Georgia as a utopian experiment for English citizens imprisoned for debt.

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Georgia becomes Royal colony

Oglethorpe's charter was revoked in 1752, and Georgia transitioned into a royal colony.

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South's Rich-Poor Contrast

The heavy reliance on enslaved labor caused a stark economic divide, widening the gap between the wealthy plantation owners and the impoverished.

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Tidewater Aristocrats

The Tidewater Aristocrats were the wealthy, elite planters who resided in the coastal regions of the Southern Colonies.

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Southern Education Obstacles

The wide distribution of population and emphasis on agriculture made it difficult to establish centralized schools.

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Wealthy Southern Education

Wealthy families hired tutors or sent their children to Europe for education.

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