Southern Colonies Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is a debtor
people who had been put in prison for owing money
what is a back country
land in back of the area settled by Eurpeans
who were the Calverts
People who created Maryland and wanted to build a colony in North America that would make money and be a refuge for Catholics
Why did people struggle to make a living on small farms
many colonists were indentured servants and they could not grow enough tobacco to keep up with the plantations
Capital of Virginia
Williamsburg
How are the governments of Maryland and Virginia the same and different
Same because both had governors and elected assemblies.
Different- Virginia is a royal colony owned by a king and Maryland is a proprietary colony owned by the Calverts
What is the Toleration Act
Maryland passed it and gave religions to all christians in the colony
How was the Charter for the Carolinas divided up
8 English leaders called Lords Proprietary
What did the Constitution of Carlolina state
let free white male colonist choose some leaders and make some laws but most of power belonged to Lords Proprietary and king
why did Carolinas colonists get split apart
Hard to govern, too large, colonists did not follow laws
What was James Oglethorpe’s plan for Georgia
Send English Debtors to settle land and a chance to start a new life
Why did Georgia’s leaders allow slavery in 1751
Helped boost economy because large plantations started. King owned colony now.
What is the Piedmont and why is it called the Backcountry? Why did people settle here?
land between Coastal plains and Appalachain mountain. In back of the area settled by Europeans. Better land, less crowded and a chance to start a new life.
Overseer
person hired to watch enslaved workers
Planter
plantation owner
Why did many colonial governments make slavery legal
They needed more workers
Describe how slaves were treated
Depends on owner, often beaten and abused. Difficult to escape but some did try. Not free to speak out against slavery. Dealt with hardships by singing songs and telling stories.
How did most people in Southern Colonies make money
farmed on plantations and produced cash crops.
What were a small amount of slaves allowed to do
Buy freedom and start farms. Some bought relatives to free them.
How did the Seminole tribe help runaway slaves
Gave them food shelter. Gave them land if they gave back 1/3 of the land, dressed like Seminoles and spoke their language.
What is Fort Mose? Where is it?
First settlement in North America for free Africans in Florida
Interdependence
Depending on one another for economic resources
Broker
Person paid for buy and sell for someone else
Why were plantations so important to the economy of the southern colonies
produced tons of cash crops which were shipped to west indies
