The Southern Colonies

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The Southern Colonies

• Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. Nikin

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The Southern Colonies

• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

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Reasons for Settlement

• Religious freedom
• Given fifty acres of land
• Second chance for debtors and prisoners
• Mild climate and long growing season

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Government

• Town Meetings
• Only white, landowning men allowed to vote
• House of Burgesses
• Representative Government

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Geography

• Rich, fertile soil
• Flat, coastal plains
• Good river system

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Climate

• Mild winters
• Mild to hot summers
• Plentiful rainfall
• Longest growing season of all regions

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Natural Resources

• Forests
• Swamps
• Mountains
• Atlantic Ocean
• Navigable Rivers

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Products and Crops

• Cash Crops like tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton,
  wheat, and corn

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Economy/Jobs

• Faming/agriculture
• Trading
• Indentured servants
• Slaves