Southern Colonies
Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Names of Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
Geography and Climate Fertile soil for farming Warm and wet, long hot summer (Maryland – mild)
Economic Development/resources Farming and plantations Cash crops (tobacco, indigo, rice) Forests (saw mills and naval stores)
Products/Crops Tobacco, indigo, rice Cash crops
Type of Government Governors Elected assemblies Constitution
Culture/Beliefs Slavery (worked plantations) Small farms Plantations Religious freedom (Maryland) –Anglican church
Important People James Oglethorpe George Calvert/Lord Baltimore Eliza Pinckney (indigo in South Carolina)