USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What five colonies make up the Southern Colonies?
A
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina
B
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Florida
C
Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia
D
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Southern colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. English American Southerners would not enjoy the generally good health of their New England counterparts.

Detailed explanation-2: -South Carolina is one of the 13 original colonies and it lies on the southern Eastern Seaboard of the United States. The colony, named Carolina after King Charles I, was divided in 1710 into South Carolina and North Carolina.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the original 13 colonies, North Carolina was the first state to instruct its delegates to vote for independence from the British crown during the Continental Congress.

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