Ch7 - The Southern Colonies

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

debtor

A person who owes money

constitution

A written plan of government

backcountry

A colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the far western part of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.

overseer

A worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves.

broker

a person who is paid to buy and sell for someone else

Interdependence

the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.

Who founded Maryland

Lord Baltimore = George Calvert

What law granted religious freedom to all Christians living in Maryland Colony?

Toleration Act

Which Southern colony was founded by James Oglethorpe?

Georgia

Where did most enslaved Africans work in the Southern Colonies?

plantations

Where was the first settlement in North America for free Africans located?

Spanish Florida

What was the main cash crop grown in the northern parts of the Southern colonies?

tobacco

What was the main cash crop grown in the southern parts of the Southern Colonies?

rice (Carolina Gold)

In which colony was the port city Savannah located?

Georgia

In which colony was the port city Baltimore located?

Maryland

In which colony was the port city Wilmington located?

North Carolina

In which colony was the port city Charles Town located?

South Carolina

In which colony was the port city Norfolk located?

Virginia

What caused conflicts between the Southern Colonists and their Native American neighbors?

Colonists kept taking more and more land from the Native Americans. They destroyed Indian villages and captured Native Americans and sold them into slavery.

How did some enslaved Africans rebel against harsh treatment on the plantations?

They broke tools, pretended to be sick, or worked slowly.

How did enslaved Africans keep their culture alive on the plantations of the south?

They sang songs and told stories about life in Africa.