Southern Colonies

VirginiaNorth Carolina
South Caroli
Maryland

Georgia

Government
Royal Government: The
Royal Colonies were ruled
directly by the English
monarchy
Propriety Government:
The King granted land to
people in North America,
who then formed
Proprietary Colonies.

 Virginia and Marylands

main crop was tobacco.
South Carolina and
Georgias main cash crop
was rice and indigo.
North Carolinas main
crop was pine forests.

VIRGINIA
Founder: John Smith

Founding year: 1607

Reason for founding: Trade and

profits

GEORGIA
Founder: James Oglethorpe
Founding year: 1733

Reason for founding: An

opportunity for people in debt
to escape prison in England (get
a fresh start).

NORTH
CAROLINA
Founder: Lords Proprietors
Founding year: 1653

Reason for founding: To keep the French

and Spanish away.

SOUTH
CAROLINA
Founder: Lords Proprietors
Founding year: 1670

Reason for founding: Trade

and profits

MARYLAND
Founder: 2nd Lord Baltimore
(Cecil Calvert)

Founding year: 1632

Reason for founding: Calvert

wanted to make money and
provide a safe place for
Catholics to practice their
religion

Long growing season

Rich soil
Warm climate
Long rivers
Forests

GEOGRAPHY

Life in the Southern

Colonies

Children of wealthy planters were educated at home

They learned reading, writing, dancing and music.

Boys learned how to ride horses and hunt.
Girls were taught to sew and sing.
Backcountry children of farmers often didnt have school
They learned plowing, hunting, sewing and cooking

Life under
Slavery

Many salves were separated from family

Children and adults worked on plantations

Slaves were punished and sometimes killed
Poor food, clothing and shelter
Some slaves fought back by running away