the southern colonies: virginia, maryland, north carolina, south carolina, georgia
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The Southern Colonies:The Southern Colonies:
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, GeorgiaSouth Carolina, Georgia
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Virginia 1607Virginia 1607
• Founded in 1607 by Founded in 1607 by the London Company.the London Company.
• Founded for profit.Founded for profit.• The first permanent The first permanent
English settlement English settlement (Jamestown).(Jamestown).
• John Smith helped John Smith helped the colony survive the the colony survive the early years.early years.
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VirginiaVirginia
• The colony almost failed, The colony almost failed, but cash crop was but cash crop was introduced: tobacco.introduced: tobacco.
• Grew well in the climate Grew well in the climate of Virginia.of Virginia.
• Grown in other southern Grown in other southern colonies as well.colonies as well.
• Labor was imported to Labor was imported to work on huge farms work on huge farms called plantations.called plantations.
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VirginiaVirginia
• Slaves were imported from Africa to work on plantations in Virginia.
• They had no freedom and were totally under the control of the plantation owner.
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House of BurgessesHouse of Burgesses
• The first representative government in the colonies.
• Voters elected members of the House.
• Members made laws.
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Maryland: 1634Maryland: 1634
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MarylandMaryland
• Founded by John Calvert (Lord Baltimore) as a place for Catholics to worship freely.
• Passed the Toleration Act which promised religious freedom to all Christians.
• Economy was mostly based on
tobacco.
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North and South Carolina
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The Carolinas1663North and South
* Founded for profit and religious reasons.
• Was named after King Charles. (“Carol” is “Charles” in Latin)
• Split into North and South by the King in 1729 when he took control of the colony.
• Rice, tobacco, and indigo were the main crops.
• Slave labor was used.
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Georgia 1732
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Georgia
• Founded by James Oglethorpe.
• Was a place for debtors to go and work off their debts.
• Named after King George.
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Georgia
• The colony was an important barrier between the Spanish colony of Florida and the “more important colonies” of SC, and NC etc.