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Lesson 10 Southern Colonies
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Characteristics of the Southern Colonies Mostly English. Mostly Anglican. Least densely populated Widely scattered plantations and farms
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Virginia’s Development House of Burgesses: The first legislature in America.
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First blacks in America arrived in 1619.
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Establishment of Maryland Established by Lord Baltimore as a refuge for Catholics.
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Toleration Act of 1649 created religious toleration for anyone professing a belief in Christ.
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Establishment of the Carolinas. Both started as a proprietary colony. North Carolina was known for tobacco. South Carolina was known for indigo and rice.
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Establishment of Georgia Established by James Oglethorpe.
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Last of the original 13 colonies. Was meant to be a military buffer between Spanish Florida and the rest of the English colonies. Was meant to be a refuge for English debtor prisoners.
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