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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.
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