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The Culture of the Southern Colonies

Geography and Living

What Colonies were in the South?

Religion

  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
  • Fertile soil, hilly coasts, forests, long rivers, and swamps
  • Farming was very important and a way of life (plantations). They exported cash crops to other colonies
  • This region had the largest amount of slaves, and they worked on slave plantations
  • Warm climate: hot and humid summers; crops could be grown throughout the year
  • Anglican and Baptist
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina and South Carolina
  • The Charter of Carolina granted relgious freedom
  • Georgia

http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/african/aaintro.cfm

People

Lords Proprietors

Culture of the Southern Colonies

Government

John Smith

  • Eight men who wned the land of the Carolinas

Virginia

  • Founder of Virgina
  • He was captured by the Native Americans, but Pocahontas saved his life

What was life like for the people?

James Oglethorpe

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  • Headright System
  • Gave 50 acre of land to colonists who paid their own way to Virginia or paid for someone else
  • The House of Burgesses
  • English colonists were elected to come together and solve common problems and pass laws
  • Founder of Georgia
  • Created the colony for a place where debtors could start a new life
  • People: Most people were farmers. There was a large population of British settlers
  • Religion: No dominant religion, which gave more religious freedom. Anglican and Baptist were the major religions
  • Government: They all had their own governor, governor's court, and a court system
  • All of the colonies were under a Royal government

North Carolina and South Carolina

  • Originally called the Carolinas because the two colonies were one
  • The Charter of Carolina
  • Granted ownership of the Carolina land to the eight proprietors. It also granted religious freedom

Treasure Trek!

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  • http://treasuretrek.history.org/
  • Who can get the highest score in five minutes?
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