Quiz on the Southern Colonies

1. Maryland was founded in 1634 by English Catholics lead by .
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2. The settlers named their colony St. Mary's. Later it was renamed .
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3. In 1663 King Charles of England gave a grant of land Click to select north south east west of Virginia to a group of his friends.

4. The colony King Charles gave to these business was named Click to select Virginia Carolina Georgia Maryland .

5. In 1680 Carolina was divided into two colonies because Click to select Arguments broke out between the settlers already living in Carolina and the businessmen. The King of England wanted half the colony to give to his new wife as a wedding gift. Law breakers were sent to the southern part of Carolina and it needed to be separated. .

6. The last of the original 13 colonies was Click to select Maryland Carolina Georgia Charleston .

7. Georgia was a colony for Click to select rich landowners criminals soldiers farmers .

8. The people in the Southern Colonies built large that were worked by cheap labor.
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9. The Southern Colonies turned out turpentine,indigo, and tobacco.