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Jamestown-Savannah
Southern Colonies Section 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was Virginia perfect for large families? | Mild climate (weather) Rich soil Long growing season Rained often Many rivers |
| Tobacco was a cash crop? What does cash crop mean? | Grown to be sold, not used by the farmer |
| As settlers expanded their farms, what problem arose? | War with the Indians |
| What did the war cause King James to do? | Take back the charter and claim the land as the kings! |
| What new colony was developed? | Maryland |
| Why was Maryland settled? | A safe place for Catholics that were being treated unfairly because of their beliefs |
| What new crop began appearing? | Rice |
| What are plantations? | Large farms that produce crops for money |
| What happened to the Carolina colony and why? | It was split into two because it was too big to manage. |
| Wh did James Oglethorpe ask to come work in the colonies? | Debtors who owed money & were in prison |
| What colony was used a buffer to prevent problems with slavery? | Georgia |
| Who was Georgia named after? | King George II |
| What was the last colony to be established? | Georgia |