1. The environment in the Southern Colonies led to an economy centered on which of the following?
- A. Small family businesses and artisan crafts
- B. Shipbuilding and fishing industries
- C. Large farms growing cash crops for profit
- D. Fur trading with Native American groups
2. Although the Southern Colonies were founded for various reasons, they eventually all developed economies based on what?
- A. Mining for gold and silver
- B. Producing manufactured goods
- C. Large-scale agriculture
- D. The lumber industry
3. Which colony was established by James Oglethorpe to serve as a home for debtors and to protect against Spanish expansion?
- A. Maryland
- B. Virginia
- C. Georgia
- D. South Carolina
4. What common feature of the Southern Colonies was most important in the development of their shared agricultural economy?
- A. They were all founded by the same group of proprietors.
- B. Their warm climate and fertile soil were ideal for farming.
- C. They all established the same official religion.
- D. All colonies were designed to be military buffer zones.
5. The colony of Maryland was specifically created to provide a safe haven for which group of people?
- A. English debtors
- B. Puritans
- C. Roman Catholics
- D. Quakers
6. What was the main motivation behind the dangerous acts of resistance carried out by enslaved people?
- A. A desire for better housing
- B. A wish to get revenge on the overseer
- C. The hope of being sent back to Africa
- D. A powerful desire to be free
7. In the face of extreme hardship, enslaved people formed strong communities and developed their own...
- A. written laws.
- B. economic systems.
- C. unique culture.
- D. trade agreements.
8. The spirituals and work songs created by enslaved people were an important way for them to express which of the following?
- A. Their satisfaction with their daily tasks
- B. Their feelings of hope, sorrow, and faith
- C. Their desire for more advanced farming tools
- D. Their happiness about living in the colonies
9. In addition to expressing feelings, how did music sometimes serve as a form of resistance for enslaved people?
- A. It was often sold to earn money for the community.
- B. It was used to pass secret messages and information.
- C. It helped them forget their African languages and heritage.
- D. It was performed to gain favor with the plantation owner.
10. Besides attempting to escape, what was one way enslaved people resisted the harsh conditions of slavery on a daily basis?
- A. By intentionally working slowly or breaking tools
- B. By refusing to eat the food provided
- C. By writing letters of protest to England
- D. By asking for payment for their labor