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The Southern Colonies
The Southern Colonies
The Southern Colonies• Much warmer climate than either the New
England or Middle colonies
• Long growing seasons made it perfect for cash crops (i.e. tobacco, indigo, rice, and sugar.)
The Plantation Economy• With a large amount of good soil, the south
relied on agriculture
• Large farms, called Plantations, became common.
Plantations . . .• Large farms require a large labor force to
operate.
• Southern plantations owners had two forms of labor for their farms.
Indentured Servants• Some people wanted to move to the colonies,
but could not afford the journey.
• They became indentured servants. They signed a contract with plantation owners, agreeing to work for them for a period of time in exchange for the trip to America.
The African slave trade• In the 1700’s, Slaves were brought from Africa
to work on southern plantations
• More to come on the slave trade later. . .
The Exception - Georgia• The southern colony that did not fit this mold
was Georgia
Doin’ time ‘cause you owe a dime• In England, people who could not afford to
pay their debts off would be arrested and thrown in jail.
James Oglethorpe• To clean out
Britain’s debtor prisons (jails for people who owe $) the king gave James Oglethorpe a land grant for Georgia.
Georgia• Georgia also provided a defensive buffer
between the colonies and Spanish Florida.
Summary Activity• Using the chart provided, fill in each column
with the Political, Economic, Geographic and Social characteristics of all 3 colonial regions.
New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies
P P P
E E E
G G G
S S S