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The Southern Colonies

The Southern Colonies. Chapter 7. Settling the South. Chapter 7 Lesson 1. Maryland. Founded by the Calverts Reasons Make money Refuge or safe place for Catholics to practice their religion. Life in Maryland and Virginia. Mild climate Fertile soil Major crop was tobacco

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The Southern Colonies

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  1. The Southern Colonies Chapter 7

  2. Settling the South Chapter 7 Lesson 1

  3. Maryland • Founded by the Calverts • Reasons • Make money • Refuge or safe place for Catholics to practice their religion

  4. Life in Maryland and Virginia • Mild climate • Fertile soil • Major crop was tobacco • Both colonies had similar governments • Maryland passed the Toleration Act • Gave religious freedom to all Christians in the colony

  5. The Carolina Colonies • Carolina was too large to govern so it was split into two: • North Carolina & South Carolina • North Carolina crops: • Tobacco and rice • South Carolina crop: • Rice • Slaves made up a large part of the population

  6. Georgia • Founder: • James Oglethorpe • Settlers were English debtors • People who were in prison for owing money • Economy grew because of: • Plantations • African slaves

  7. Heading West • When: • mid-1700’s • Where: • Piedmont or backcountry • Land between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains • The only way to get to the backcountry was to take the Great Wagon Road

  8. Conflicts with Native Americans • What happened to Native Americans • Many were killed • Captured • Died from disease • Forced to move farther West

  9. Life in the South Chapter 7 Lesson 2

  10. Slavery and Society • The way slaves were treated depended on the slave owner • How did slaves keep their culture alive: • Told stories • Sang songs about Africa • Played music • Practiced religion

  11. A Farming Economy • Economy based mostly on plantations • Cash crops, cared for by slaves, made owners rich • Plantations looked like small villages • Most small farm owners did not own slaves

  12. Free Africans • Some slaves could buy their freedom and start their own farms • Many runaways fled to Spanish Florida for safety • Black Seminoles: • Runaway slaves who dressed and acted like Seminole Indians • Fort Mose • Settlement in Spanish Florida for free Africans

  13. The Southern Economy Chapter 7 Lesson 3

  14. Cash Crops • Tobacco was grown in • Maryland • Virginia • Northern North Carolina

  15. Cash Crops • Rice was grown in • Southern North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia

  16. Cash Crops • Indigo was grown in • Drier land throughout South Carolina

  17. The Economy Grows • Plantation owners sold crops through brokers • A person who is paid to buy and sell goods for someone else • Most plantations were on rivers or near ports • Why? It was easier to transport crops

  18. The Economy Grows • Forests were also an important natural resource • Used for naval stores • Baltimore became a major shipbuilding center

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