Southern Colonies
Bailey Smith
Virginia
- Virginia was founded in 1607, by the Virginia Company explorers
- They made their money/profits by growing tobacco
- They were first a corporate government, but changed to a royal government
- And they did have town meetings, to talk about policies and budgets
- When the Europeans arrived in what is now the Virginia territory there was maybe 50,000 Native Americans
- The immigrants moved here from the midland and southern countries of England
- Some of the groups that moved to Virginia was Cherokee Indians, Manahoac Indians, Powhatan Indians, etc.
- Their religion was Anglican
- In 1722, Virginia government allows families to live rent free for 10 years on land the state owned
Maryland
- In 1632, Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord of Baltimore, founded Maryland
- It was founded because England wanted to revoke religious freedoms guaranteed
- They made money by producing tobacco
- Their government was proprietary
- Between 1634 and 1681 the population was between 26,500 and 31,000
- Very few tribes were officially recorded that migrated to Maryland, but one was Paleo-Indians
- Their religion was proprietary
- In 1664, slavery was allowed by law
North Carolina
- Was founded by the Virginia colonist in 1653
- Made economy by naval stores and tree sap
- NC's government was proprietary
- In 1653 the population was estimated to be 600
- Most of the immigrants that moved to NC were German speaking individuals from France, and also the Netherlands
- Some of the Naïve tribes were Lumbee, Coharie, Sapppony, etc.
- The religion was Anglican
- In 1729 NC becomes a royal English colony
South Carolina
- Was founded by King Charles ll, in 1663
- Made their money by trade, and profits, rice, and also indigo flowers (because it would make blue dye)
- Government was proprietary
- Many immigrants came from Barbados, a group of Dutch settlers from New York, and a small amount of French from Huguenots
- SC's religion was Anglican
- In 1729 SC becomes a royal English colony
Georgia
Was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732
Made economy by rice crops
They were a royal government
Population was around 13,000 in 1732
Most settlers came from the Carolinas, Virginia, England, and Scotland
The religion was Anglican
In 1742 Georgia had their first Thanksgiving Day