The Southern Colonies VirginiaNorth & South CarolinaGeorgia

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VirginiaFounding, founders, and purpose of settlementCommercial Companies such as, Virginia Company, wanted to help in colonial extensionPurpose, become trading partner w/ English merchantsHad to search for gold, pearls, and NW passage to AsiaFailedGeography & Town DevelopmentTide waterFlat landFew houses  MansionsJamestown  WilliamsburgTypes of Government1619 Govt. by the peopleInstitution of slaveryVA company issued order to limit power1st House of BurgessesPrimary Economic EndeavorsThe southern colonies' economy-SlavesEthnic, Religious, Education IssuesIn the southern colonies African slaves comprised the single largest ethnic or racial group.Social IndicatorsSignificant Events, PeopleDiscovered-John Rolfe (Pocahontas' Husband)Cultural ArtsColonies  Anglican Public Schools

Founding, founders, and purpose of settlement

Commercial Companies such as, Virginia Company, wanted to help in colonial extension

Purpose, become trading partner w/ English merchants

Had to search for gold, pearls, and NW passage to Asia

Failed

Geography & Town Development

Tide water

Flat land

Few houses  Mansions

Jamestown  Williamsburg

Types of Government

1619 Govt. by the people

Institution of slavery

VA company issued order to limit power

1st House of Burgesses

Primary Economic Endeavors

The southern colonies' economy-Slaves

Ethnic, Religious, Education Issues

In the southern colonies African slaves comprised the single largest ethnic or racial group.

Social Indicators

Significant Events, People

Discovered-John Rolfe (Pocahontas' Husband)

Cultural Arts

Colonies  Anglican

Public Schools

N&S CarolinaFounding, founders, and purpose of settlementFirst settler, Nathaniel Batts from VAPurpose, rapid growth in VANot enough farmland, need spaceGeography & Town Developmentdeep wooded mountains and hills Flat landNorth Carolina lacked deep water ports Chesapeake bayTypes of GovernmentProprietary ColonyFundamental Constitutions “Grand Model”Divided land into countiesPrimary Economic EndeavorsAgricultural work and cash cropsEthnic, Religious, Education IssuesSocial IndicatorsSignificant Events, PeopleSettled by the English in 1653 (Roanoke island disaster)Cultural ArtsSouthern colonists  Skillful

Founding, founders, and purpose of settlement

First settler, Nathaniel Batts from VA

Purpose, rapid growth in VA

Not enough farmland, need space

Geography & Town Development

deep wooded mountains and hills Flat land

North Carolina lacked deep water ports

Chesapeake bay

Types of Government

Proprietary Colony

Fundamental Constitutions “Grand Model”

Divided land into counties

Primary Economic Endeavors

Agricultural work and cash crops

Ethnic, Religious, Education Issues

Social Indicators

Significant Events, People

Settled by the English in 1653 (Roanoke island disaster)

Cultural Arts

Southern colonists  Skillful

GeorgiaFounding, founders, and purpose of settlementCharter in 1663, Charles II gave to his 8 favoritesFirst Barbados’ settlement in 1670Geography & Town Development“back country”…full of forests and mountains Flat landFertile swamps/marshesSavannah and Altamaha RiversTypes of GovernmentWas Proprietary Colony 1752 Georgia became royal colonyPeople elected an assemblyPrimary Economic EndeavorsThe southern colonies' economy-SlavesAgricultural work and cash cropsEthnic, Religious, Education IssuesSocial IndicatorsSignificant Events, PeopleSpain is defeated and had to give up Georgia in 1738Cultural Arts“Gentlemen Farmers”“Women’s Work”

Founding, founders, and purpose of settlement

Charter in 1663, Charles II gave to his 8 favorites

First Barbados’ settlement in 1670

Geography & Town Development

“back country”…full of forests and mountains Flat land

Fertile swamps/marshes

Savannah and Altamaha Rivers

Types of Government

Was Proprietary Colony

1752 Georgia became royal colony

People elected an assembly

Primary Economic Endeavors

The southern colonies' economy-Slaves

Agricultural work and cash crops

Ethnic, Religious, Education Issues

Social Indicators

Significant Events, People

Spain is defeated and had to give up Georgia in 1738

Cultural Arts

“Gentlemen Farmers”

“Women’s Work”

Problems