Life in the Southern Colonies

What type of crops were grown on plantations in the southern colonies?

• Vegetables

• Cash crops

• Fruits

• Flowers

Who made money by running large plantations in the southern colonies?

• Enslaved people

• Small farmers

• Landowners

• Merchants

What was the economic status of most people in the southern colonies?

• Wealthy

• Middle class

• Poverty

• Upper class

Who did the hard work on the plantations?

• Plantation owners

• Enslaved people

• Merchants

• Small farmers

What was the role of religion in the southern colonies?

• Very strict

• Not as strict as New England

• Non-existent

• Same as Mid-Atlantic

What type of government was important in the southern colonies?

• Monarchy

• Self-government

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Who had the power to vote in the southern colonies?

• All men

• All women

• White men who owned land

• Enslaved people

How were children of wealthy landowners educated?

• Public schools

• Private tutors

• Online classes

• Community schools

What skills did most children in the southern colonies learn?

• Reading and writing

• Farming, hunting, cooking, and cleaning

• Mathematics and science

• Art and music

What was the main reason small farmers struggled in the southern colonies?

• Lack of land

• High taxes

• Difficulty making a profit

• Poor weather