SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Question
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For Question 7, use the map on your quiz paper.Which of the Southern Colonies lies the farthest south?
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South Carolina
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Virginia
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North Carolina
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Georgia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Georgia: The southernmost of the first thirteen colonies was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. It was named after King George II of England.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Southern colonies were Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. They were located south of both the New England colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) and the Middle colonies (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware).
Detailed explanation-3: -The northernmost of the original 13 colonies was Massachusetts. This is because the area that is now the state of Maine belonged to the colony of Massachusetts from the 1650s through 1820.
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