Southern Colonies Economic Freedom Agriculture: Cash Crops Reason Founded Economic Freedom Agriculture: Cash Crops Economy & Trade Large plantations-Tobacco, rice, indigo; Slave Labor; Small farms; Hunted game; lumber; cattle Government Maryland's Act of Toleration House of Burgesses Major Influences on America ~Slavery-racism still exists (Laws implement to stop this-abolish Slavery (Individual Rights) ~Mason-Dixon Line (division of North & South) ~Individual Rights-Cultural Diversity ~Consent of the Governed-Representative Government (House of Burgesses) ~Individual Rights-Religious freedom (Maryland's Act of Toleration)—Rule of Law ~Individual Rights-Economic Freedom (cash crops, land) ~Individual Rights-Bacon’s Rebellion (challenge authority)—right to protest ~Individual Rights-Social Change (women own land) Importance of Religion Maryland’s Act of Toleration Mostly Christians Geography/Climate Longest Growing Season Fertile Soil