Transcript The Southern Colonies

The
Southern
Colonies
Mrs. Brandon
and Mrs. Nikin
The Southern Colonies
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Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Reasons for Settlement
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Religious freedom
Given fifty acres of land
Second chance for debtors and prisoners
Mild climate and long growing season
Government
• Town Meetings
• Only white, landowning men allowed to
vote
• House of Burgesses
• Representative Government
Geography
• Rich, fertile soil
• Flat, coastal plains
• Good river system
Climate
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Mild winters
Mild to hot summers
Plentiful rainfall
Longest growing season of all regions
Natural Resources
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Forests
Swamps
Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Navigable Rivers
Products and Crops
• Cash Crops like tobacco, rice, indigo,
cotton, wheat, and corn
Economy/Jobs
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Farming/agriculture
Trading
Indentured servants
Slaves