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It was against the law for a slave to learn to read and write. True or False?
True
What's the difference between a slave and an indentured servant?
an indentured servant would eventually be free, but a slave never would.
The social structure in the south consisted of a small, wealthy ruling class and a much larger poor class that served as the workforce. Why did this happen?
Their economy was based on crops that were grown on plantations which required a large workforce
Which colony was founded as a buffer between the Spanish colonies and the Southern Colonies and as a haven for debtors (people who owed money)?
Georgia
Most women in the colonies could read and write. True or False?
False
What did the Carolinas grow that the other southern colonies didn't?
rice and cotton
Why did the southern colonies have a lot of slaves?
Because their economy was based on crops which required a lot of labor
Which was the last southern colony and the last of the 13 colonies?
Georgia
What are 3 of the 5 Southern Colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North and South Carolina
Which colony was founded as a haven for Catholics?
Maryland
What was the southern colonies' economies based on?
slavery and crops
What was Virginia's most successful cash crop?
tobacco
John Smith said, "Those that will not work....
"Shall not eat."
What were 2 of the challenges faced by the people of Jamestown?
drought, settled in a swamp, conflict with Powhatans
What happened to the people of Roanoke?
nobody knows. They all disappeared.
What was the main cause of death of indigenous people in the U.S.
disease brought by the colonists
What does indigenous mean?
native, first
What was one challenge faced by the colonists?
Distance from home land, dangerous and unknown land, conflict with other groups
What were 2 of the motivations of people to colonize in America?
wealth, religious freedom, new trade routes and land ownership
What is a colony?
A group of people who leave their native land to start a new settlement in a new land.
Which colony did Jamestown eventually become?
Virginia
What was the first successful U.S. colony?
Jamestown