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5th Grade History
Southern Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did plantations exist in Virginia? | Because there was no gold. |
| Who could be elected to the House of Burgesses? | White men who owned land and planters. |
| Who was James Oglethorpe? What colony did he found? | A British general that founded Georgia. |
| How did James Oglethorpe help debtors? | He offered them a free trip to Georgia and gave them small farms. |
| What were some of the rules Oglethorpe made for the colony? | Colonists could not drink alcohol, own slaves, or elect their own legislature. |
| In what order were the Southern colonies founded? | Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| What is pitch? What is it used for? | The sticky sap found in pine trees that was made into a thick liquid and it was used to seal the boards of a ship to keep out water. |
| What were the main cash crops of South Carolina and Georgia? | Rice and indigo. |
| Name the origins of the people who lived in Charles Town. | English, Scots-Irish, French, West Indian, and African. |
| How was a plantation like a village? | The planter's house was surrounded by horse stables, workshops, gardens, fields, and worker's houses. |
| In what ways was small farm different from a plantation? | Small farms were in the backcountry away from schools and towns. Plantations were huge with many buildings and workers. |
| What new customs became part of the culture of enslaved Africans? | Christianity and spirituals. |
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