- The southern colonies were founded by England between 1607-1732 and were originally proprietary colonies controlled indirectly by the king of England. They later became crown colonies directly controlled by England.
- The economies of the southern colonies depended heavily on tobacco, rice and indigo plantations which utilized slave labor. Slavery was very common and the society was based on social class.
- Major cities included Jamestown, Williamsburg, Annapolis, Baltimore, Charleston and Savannah which served as important ports for exporting crops.
1. 1607 – 1775 Miranda, BIG MAC, Leslie, Sarah, Ashley
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8. Major Cities and Ports: Annapolis, Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Jamestown, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Raleigh, North Carolina Charlestown, South Carolina Savannah, Georgia Major Exports: Tobacco Corn Beaver Rice Indigo Cotton Clay Lumber Fish Iron Clay Ships Economy Tobacco was the main crop of the Southern Colonies. People didn’t have large machines, they had to use man and animal power. They KILLED the poor little BEAVER.
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