Southern Colonies

All of the Southern Colonies had a royal government

• True

• False

John White’s Roanoke Colony was the first permanent English settlement in America.

• True

• Fale

Slaves made up a large majority of the population in South Carolina.

• True

• False

Georgia was originally established as a refuge for escaped slaves.

• True

• False

. Disease spread easily in the Southern Colonies due to the warm climate.

• True

• False

Which colony did George and Cecil Calvert create and why?

• Virginia; to create a safe haven for Baptists

• Maryland; to create a safe haven for Catholics

• Virginia; to create the first permanent settlement

• Maryland; to create the first settlement

Which two southern colonies were at one time combined?

• Virginia and North Carolina

• South Carolina and Georgia

• North Carolina and South Carolina

• Virginia and Maryland