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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the main economic commodity (trading good) of the southern colonies?
Corn
Tobacco
Soybeans
Sunflowers
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the term for the slave trade that predominantly serviced the southern colonies?
Colombian Exchange
Triangular Trade
Africa-America Exchange
Plantation Economic Trade
- 3. Multiple Choice
The slave trade was a major part of the southern economy. Why were slaved used in the southern colonies?
Textile Manufacturing
Shipbuilding
Land Creation Act
Plantation System
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Virginia House of Burgesses was significant because it set up a legislature based on:
Elected Representatives
Direct Democracy
Federalism
Monarchies
- 5. Multiple Choice
Southern economies were dependent on
the Plantation System
Shipbuilding Associations
Lumber Trade
the Fishing Industry
- 6. Multiple Choice
The geography of Southern Colonies included:
Uncleared Forests, Moderate Growing Season and Winters
Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Long Growing Season
Harsh Winters, Rocky Soil, Jagged Coast
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which colony was set up as a safe haven for Catholics escaping persecution?
Virginia
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
- 8. Multiple Choice
The transportation of slaves on ships from Africa to America was referred to as:
The Grand Passage
The Middle Passage
The Ship of Tears
The Front Journey
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the first permenant settlement in the American colonies?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
Charleston
- 10. Multiple Choice
What year was the first permanent settlement established in the colonies?
1620
1492
1592
1607
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