Geography
There are many natural resources in the Southern Colonies that early explorers found when they first arrived. Rice, fruit trees, indigo, corn, wheat, cotton, and tobacco can be found through out the Southern Colonies.
Geography
The climate in the Southern Colonies is warm/hot longer than the climate in the Middle and New England Colonies. When winter comes around, they are usually mild winters. The climate attracts mosquitoes, which spread deadly diseases to the colonists.
Geography
The land in the Southern Colonies is swampy, but there is good soil for growing crops when it is the growing season.
Reasons for Founding
- George Calvert wanted to start a colony for Catholics since other religions had their own colonies. He got a charter, gathered some of his friends and family that were Catholic, and founded Maryland
- Some men in England wanted more money, so they got a charter from the king and formed the Carolina's.
- The English were afraid the Spanish would try to invade their colonies, and a wealthy man in England wanted to keep the debtors out of prison. This was the birth of Georgia.
ECONOMY
If you lived in the Southern Colonies, you could make a lot of money, and that's exactly what people did. You can fish, farm, lumber, ship, buy and sell slaves, own a plantation, trade with Natives, and grow Tobacco. The photo grid below shows the kind of stuff the colonists did to make money!
What Life Was Like for the Kids
Kids in the Southern Colonies were taught many things kids are taught today. The kids were taught to read and write, they were also taught manners and prayers. They were home-schooled until the age of 12 or 13, then the boys would go to college or work on a farm. The girls couldn't do this, they had to clean, cook, and work around the house if their family didn't own slaves. For entertainment, kids played hopscotch, marbles, and did kite flying contests.
Credits:
Created with images by Nikhita Singhal - "Violet hydrangea up close" • Melissa Askew - "untitled image"