CYurky Homer-Center US History 8 Colonial Economy CYurky Homer-Center US History 8
Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Plantations small part of population lived on plantations because land was sign of wealth; held all power
Plantations like New England towns (self-sufficient, tradesmen) vast acreage primogeniture
Tobacco grown in VA, MD, NC cash crop tidewater region 7 years depleted the soil cash tied up
Rice grown in SC and GA staple in Europe grows well in colonies
Indigo dye made from seed English textile companies highly desired it
Backcountry
the area west of the fall line Appalachian Mountains and west Lived in the Piedmont
Settlers Many Scots-Irish settlers Small farmers Cleared land
Settlers Self-sufficient Depended on travelling peddlers