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Explore the founding, political, religious, and economic aspects of the Southern Colonies in America, including Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
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Journal – 6 9/24/09 Southern Colonies Virginia Colored State Outline Founder/Leader: Year Settled/Town(s): Political: Religious: Resources: Economy:
Journal – 6 9/24/09 Southern Colonies Virginia Colored State Outline / Town(s) Founder/Leader: Virginia Co of London; John Smith Year Settled/Town(s): 1607; Jamestown Political: HOB 1619 – elected assembly; 1st representative govt Vote – free, white male property owners Laws allowed white colonists to enslave Africans Religious: None Resources: Tobacco, cattle, grain, rum, fish Economy: Plantations – tobacco
Maryland Colored State Outline Founder/Leader: Sir Calvert/Lord Baltimore Year Settled/Town(s): 1634; Chesapeake Bay Political: Elected assembly Religious: Religious freedoms for Catholics Protestants and Catholics allowed Act of Toleration – protected religious freedoms for all Christians Resources: Tobacco, grain, cattle, rum, fish Economy: Plantations – tobacco, rice and indigo
North Carolina Colored State Outline Founder/Leader: 8 English Nobles Year Settled/Town(s): 1712 Political: Slave codes Racism Religious: Introduced slaves to Christianity Resources: Tobacco, rice, indigo, cattle, lumber, grain Economy: Plantations – tobacco, rice, indigo
South Carolina Colored State Outline Founder/Leader: 8 English Nobles Year Settled/Town(s): 1719; Charles Town (Charleston) Political: Slave codes Racism Religious: Introduced slaves to Christianity Resources: Rice, indigo, cattle, grain, lumber, rum Economy: Plantations – tobacco, rice, indigo
Georgia Colored State Outline Founder/Leader: Olglethorpe Year Settled/Town(s): 1732; Savannah Political: Colony for debtors to make fresh start Strict rules – farms limited to 500 acres and no slavery Slave codes Racism Religious: Introduced slaves to Christianity Resources: Rice, indigo Economy: Plantations – rice and indigo