Ch 6

What was the basis of the economy of the Southern Colonies?

• A. Agriculture

• B. Industry

• C. Fishing

• D. Mining

Who were the majority of the settlers in the Southern Colonies?

• A. Carpenters

• B. Farmers

• C. Plantation owners

• D. Merchants

Which colonies grew rice and indigo as their main crops?

• A. Virginia and North Carolina

• B. South Carolina and Georgia

• C. Maryland and Virginia

• D. North Carolina and South Carolina

After Virginia, how many more English colonies were formed in the South?

• A. One

• B. Two

• C. Three

• D. Four

What did Calvert want Maryland to be?

• A. A refuge for the poor and debtors

• B. A refuge for servants and slaves

• C. A refuge for Catholics

• D. A refuge for Anglicans