2.1 The Chesapeake and Southern Colonies

• What two colonies are referred to as the Chesapeake Colonies?

  Virginia and Maryland
• What region were the Chesapeake Colonies located in?

  Chesapeake Bay
• The Southern Colonies relied on enslaved African labor to work their plantations
• The Southern Colonies had larger enslaved populations than the Chesapeake Colonies


  True
• What was the primary economic focus of Virginia and Maryland in the Chesapeake Colonies?

  Tobacco cultivation
• In what year was Maryland founded?

  1634
• The Chesapeake and Southern Colonies both relied on plantation agriculture and cash crops.

  True
• Enslaved Africans in the Chesapeake Colonies were considered property of the planters.


  True
• Indentured servants in the Chesapeake Colonies worked under contract for a set period in exchange for passage and housing.


  True
• Match the social class with its roles and characteristics in the Chesapeake Colonies:

  Planter Elite ↔️ Owned large tobacco plantations and controlled political power

  Indentured Servants ↔️ Worked under contract for passage and housing

  Enslaved Africans ↔️ Forced labor in tobacco fields, considered property
• Small planters and farmers in the Southern Colonies owned smaller farms and had less wealth than the planter elite
• Compared to the Chesapeake Colonies, the Southern Colonies had a more rigid social hierarchy
• Maryland was founded as a haven for English Catholics.


  True
• The Southern Colonies had a more rigid social hierarchy compared to the Chesapeake Colonies.


  True
• The Southern Colonies had a more rigid social structure and larger enslaved populations than the Chesapeake Colonies.


  True
• Both Virginia and Maryland shared a tobacco-focused economy but differed in their founding motivations
• Compared to the Chesapeake Colonies, the Southern Colonies had a more diverse range of cash crops and a more entrenched system of slavery
• Compared to the Chesapeake Colonies, the Southern Colonies had a more diverse range of cash crops and a more entrenched system of slavery
• Enslaved Africans in the Chesapeake Colonies were considered property of the planters.


  True
• What was the primary influence on the social structure of the Southern Colonies?

  Plantation-based economies
• Which legislative body was established in Virginia in 1619?

  House of Burgesses
• Match the Chesapeake Colony with its political structure:

  Virginia ↔️ House of Burgesses

  Maryland ↔️ Maryland General Assembly
• What were the Anglo-Powhatan Wars caused by?

  Tensions over trade
• What were the Chesapeake Colonies primarily known for economically?

  Tobacco-based economy
• Chronological order of founding of the Southern Colonies:

  1️⃣ Virginia (1607)

  2️⃣ Maryland (1634)

  3️⃣ North Carolina (1663)

  4️⃣ South Carolina (1670)

  5️⃣ Georgia (1733)
• Virginia was founded in 1607
• The Chesapeake Colonies' economies centered around the cultivation and export of tobacco
• The Southern Colonies had a more rigid social hierarchy compared to the Chesapeake Colonies


  True
• Match the Southern Colony with its founding year and economy:

  Virginia ↔️ 1607, Tobacco

  Maryland ↔️ 1634, Tobacco

  North Carolina ↔️ 1663, Tobacco, Indigo, Rice

  South Carolina ↔️ 1670, Rice, Indigo

  Georgia ↔️ 1733, Silk, Cotton, Rice
• The Chesapeake Colonies' economy was primarily based on tobacco
• The Chesapeake Colonies differed from other colonial regions due to their reliance on cash crop cultivation and unfree labor.


  True
• The Southern Colonies relied on cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo
• Which cash crop was primarily grown in South Carolina?

  Rice
• What type of economy shaped the social structure of the Chesapeake Colonies?

  Tobacco-based plantation
• What were enslaved Africans considered in the Chesapeake Colonies?

  Property of planters
• Order the transition of labor systems in the Chesapeake Colonies over time.

  1️⃣ Indentured Servants

  2️⃣ Enslaved Africans
• Enslaved Africans in the Southern Colonies made up a large portion of the population and were considered property.


  True
• Match the social class with its roles and characteristics in the Southern Colonies:

  Planter Elite ↔️ Owned large plantations and controlled political power

  Small Planters and Farmers ↔️ Owned smaller farms with less wealth

  Enslaved Africans ↔️ Forced labor on plantations, considered property

  Poor Whites ↔️ Landless laborers, often working as overseers
• Which two colonies comprised the Chesapeake Colonies?

  Virginia and Maryland
• What were the main Southern Colonies?

  Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia