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Nicholas Bergsma, Harrison Clookey, Madison Kornutiak, Michael Miguire
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Maryland-established in 1634 by Lord Baltimore Virginia-established in 1607 by Captain John Smith North Carolina-established in 1663 by Anthony Ashely Cooper South Carolina-established in 1663 by Anthony Ashely Cooper Georgia-established in 1733 by James Oglethorpe Colonies Included
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Reasons for Founding
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Safe place for English Catholics Grow tobacco Maryland
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Grow tobacco Virginia
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Export lumber Naval stores Grow tobacco North Carolina
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Naval stores Grow rice Produce indigo South Carolina
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Discourage Spanish expansion Grow rice Export lumber Naval stores Georgia
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Coastline Swamps Temperate climate Geographical Features
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Maryland was founded as a safe haven for persecuted English Catholics Religion played no significant role in the other colonies Role of Religion
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While each southern colony had some unique aspects, it is important to note that all of them had a plantation economy system involved to some degree Economic Conditions
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Grew rich from tobacco Maryland
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Grew rich from tobacco Virginia
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Took time to find stable income source Eventually found in rice Imported many Africans Also found income from shipbuilding materials and indigo production North Carolina
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Took time to find stable income source Eventually found in rice Imported many Africans Also found income from shipbuilding materials and indigo production South Carolina
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Very similar to the Carolinas I couldn’t find any relevant pictures, so here’s a funny llama. Georgia
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The southern colonies generally disliked the northern ones People didn’t want to settle in the Carolinas. The people that did were rich planters who relied on slave labor to survive Large herds of cattle were gathered in the 1680’s in the Carolinas Other Assorted Facts
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