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Lee Griffin
Assessment
March 31, 2015
Pre Assessment: Sothern Colonies
1. Which state was the first successful Southern Colony?
A. North Carolina
B. South Carolina
C. Maryland
D. Virginia
E. Georgia

2. When was the first colony founded?

A. 1607
B. 1610
C. 1620
D. 1624

3. George Calvert is known forA. being a famous educator

B. founder of Maryland
C. being wealthy
D. a catholic priest

4. What was Eliza Lucas Pinckney is known forA. being expelled from the Catholic Church for preaching

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B. developing a type of indigo for dyeing cloth

C. being an indentured servant who gained great wealth
D. the beautiful quilts and embroidery that she made

5. James Oglethorpe founded the Georgia colony in order toA. give debtors a new start
B. make money from cash crops
C. get away from the summer insect infestation on his plantation
D. allow colonists the freedom to worship in their own way

6. Cash crops grown on Southern plantations includedA. corn, wheat, and rye
B. tobacco, rice, and indigo
C. pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes
D. cattle, pigs, and sheep

7. Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast the conditions under which indentured servants
and slaves lived.

8. It was illegal to teach slaves toA. read and write

B. read a map
C. build houses
D. shoe horses

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9. How were communities formed in the Southern Colonies?

A. Religion
B. Cash crops
C. Social status
D. Climate
E. All of the above

10. On the United States map label the Southern Colonies during the 16th and 17th century.