1. Southern Colonies
AP US

2. Virginia (Chesapeake Colony)
Goal: 1) VA Company of London sought $ 2) tobacco farming
Environment: good for farming, bad for living
Good soil for farming
Disease causes frequent and early death – shapes society
Many natural harbors, long winding rivers - disorganized society
Economics:
gold first (failed with starving time)
tobacco economy (land hungry)
Labor: Natives > Indentured Servants > African Slaves
Religion: Anglican (but not as focused on religion)
Government:
Rights of Englishmen (charter)
House of Burgesses (1619)
Indians: Anglo Powhatan Wars (first half of 1600s)
Virginia (Chesapeake Colony)

3. Maryland (Chesapeake Colony)
Goal: Catholic Haven – Lord Baltimore; make $
Environment: good for farming, bad for living
Frequent and early death – shapes society
Economics:
tobacco economy (land hungry)
indentured servitude
Religion:
Catholic w/ growing Protestantism
Act of Toleration-1649
Government:
Proprietary
Colonial Assembly
Maryland (Chesapeake Colony)

4. Short Answer Question (SAQ)
A) Explain ONE similarity between the settlement of the New England colonies and the settlement of the Chesapeake colonies. B) Explain ONE difference between the settlement of the New England colonies and the settlement of the Chesapeake colonies. C) Explain the reason for either A or B.
Short Answer Question (SAQ)

5. South Carolina (Deep South)
Goal: land grant to 8 Lord Proprietors; many moved from
British West Indies to grow crops
Environment: long growing season (suitable for large plantations);
hot; natural harbor of Charles Town
Economics:
cash crop farming economy (rice, sugar)
African slaves (Barbados Slave Code)
Religion: Anglican (but not as focused on religion)
Government:
Proprietary
taken over by King in 1729
Indians: enslaved Indians, war, disease
South Carolina (Deep South)

6. Georgia Goal: debtor’s colony – James Oglethorpe Indian/Spanish buffer
Environment: suitable for large plantations; hot; isolated
Economics:
slow developing – rice, wine, silk
Religion: Protestant – tolerant?
Government:
Royal
Indians: war and disease
Georgia

7. Starving Time

8. Tobacco Economy

9. Pocahontas

10. House of Burgesses

11. Lord Baltimore (George Calvert)

12. James Oglethorpe