1. Southern Colonies

2. Mason-Dixon Line Boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland
Separated Middle colonies from Southern Colonies
Later on separates North from South

4. Calvert died and son Lord Baltimore took over colony
Maryland
Founded 1632 – Sir Calvert wanted to build a colony for Catholics to practice religion freely,
Calvert died and son Lord Baltimore took over colony

6. As proprietor, Lord Baltimore appointed a governor and a council of advisors
He created an elected assembly.
He made generous land grants to anyone that would bring over servants, women, and children.

7. Protestants were welcome
Act of Toleration was passed-provided religious freedom for all Christians.

8. English settlers continue to move into Virginia
Newcomers have to go farther inland onto Indian lands.

10. How about some Bacon, egg, and cheese
We’ll call the sandwich
Bacon’s Rebellion

11. Bacon’s Rebellion
Conflicts continued between the Native Americans and new settlers
Settlers called on governor to take action
Governor refused……
Do you know why?

12. Well, the Governor profited from a fur trade with the Indians.
Bacon’s Rebellion
Well, the Governor profited from a fur trade with the Indians.
…….Now do you get it?

13. Then he led them to Jamestown, the capitol, and burned it down.
Bacon’s Rebellion
In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, organizes men and women and started raiding Native American villages.
Then he led them to Jamestown, the capitol, and burned it down.
Do you know how it ended?

14. Bacon died suddenly and the revolt fell apart.
Bacon’s Rebellion
Bacon died suddenly and the revolt fell apart.
The governor hanged 23 of Bacon’s followers.
Still people moved onto Indian lands.

15. North and South Carolina
Settled by 8 English nobles who received a land grant from King Charles II.
North was settled by poor tobacco farmers
In South Carolina Charleston develops.

18. Rise of Plantation Slavery
Planters discover that rice grows well
Africans are brought over to teach them how to plant rice
Indigo, a plant used to make dye, also is developed

19. Rise of Plantation Slavery
Large numbers of workers are needed to grow rice
They tried to enslave Native Americans but that did not work.

20. They turned to Africa for slaves
Rise of Slavery
They turned to Africa for slaves
By 1700, most people coming to Charleston were African slaves.
Soon in South Carolina, slaves outnumber colonists.

21. Georgia Founded by James Oglethorpe
Wanted a place where debtors, people who owed money that could not pay back, can make a fresh start.
Slavery at first was forbidden
Why do you think that had to change?

23. coastal plain, many rivers rolling hills, thick forests
Land
Farms
Crops
Slavery
Tidewater Plantations
Backcountry
coastal plain, many rivers
rolling hills, thick forests
large plantations
small farms
tobacco, rice, indigo
tobacco, garden crops
Enslaved Africans tended Tidewater plantations
Few enslaved Africans worked backcountry farms.

24. First enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia.
1619
1600s
Early 1700s
1700s
First enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia.
Some Africans remained enslaved, some were servants, a few were free.
Carolina plantations needed large numbers of workers.
The planters came to rely on slave labor.
Slave ships carried millions of enslaved Africans west across the Atlantic.
Colonists enacted slave codes.
Many colonists displayed racism, though a few spoke out against slavery.