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Title: The Southern Colonies


1
The Southern Colonies
  • Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. Nikin

2
The Southern Colonies
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia

3
Reasons for Settlement
  • Religious freedom
  • Given fifty acres of land
  • Second chance for debtors and prisoners
  • Mild climate and long growing season

4
Government
  • Town Meetings
  • Only white, landowning men allowed to vote
  • House of Burgesses
  • Representative Government

5
Geography
  • Rich, fertile soil
  • Flat, coastal plains
  • Good river system

6
Climate
  • Mild winters
  • Mild to hot summers
  • Plentiful rainfall
  • Longest growing season of all regions

7
Natural Resources
  • Forests
  • Swamps
  • Mountains
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Navigable Rivers

8
Products and Crops
  • Cash Crops like tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton,
    wheat, and corn

9
Economy/Jobs
  • Faming/agriculture
  • Trading
  • Indentured servants
  • Slaves
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