The Southern Colonies

Name the five Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Why were the Southern Colonies a great place to grow crops? Fertile soil and lots of water Fertile Soil and a warm climate Long growing season and good weather How were the Southern Colonies similar to the other colonies? (Give at least two similarities.) Scoring Guide:1 pt: 2-3 Complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation.3 pts: Correct Answer What are cash crops? Crops that were grown to feed the family. Crops that were grown to sell. Crops that were grown and shared with others in the colony. Crops that were grown to store for colder months. Which term means: People who were taken from their homelands and forced to work on plantations without being paid. enslaved people plantation owners colonists indentured servants Which of these were cash crops in the Southern Colonies? apples, bananas, and pears green beans and spinach lemons, strawberries, and cucumbers tobacco, cotton, and indigo A plantation is... a large farm on which cash crops were grown a house with a backyard garden a one room schoolhouse a place for town meetings List three jobs that people had in the Southern Colonies. Write to explain how life in the Southern Colonies is different than your life today. Be sure to provide at least three (3) reasons. Scoring Guide:1 pt: 3-5 sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation.3 pts: correct answer