The Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Maryland
- Founded by George Calvert "Lord Baltimore" in 1634.
- Cash Crop- Tobacco
- Proprietary Colony
- Self-Governed
- Capital- Annapolis
- In 1640 the population was 583 and grew to 24,024 in 1690
- Immigrants primarily British
- The Lenape tribe, Nanticoke tribe, Powhatan tribe, Ohio Valley Tribes, Susquehannock tribe, Tutelo and Saponi tribes inhabited colonial Maryland.
- Maryland Act of Toleration
Virginia
- Founded by John Smith in 1607
- Cash Crop- Tobacco
- 1st corporate than became royal colony
- Created House of Burgesses
- In 1630 the population was 2500 and grew to 53046 in 1690
- Immigrants primarily from Europe with connections to Barbados
- Cherokee, Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Manahoac, Meherrin, Monacan. Nahyssan, Nansemond Indian Tribe, Nottaway, Occaneechi, Powhatan, Saponi, Shawnee, Tutelo, United Rappahannock Tribe, Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe also inhabited colonial Virginia.
- Religion was primarily Anglican
North Carolina
- Founded by the 8 proprietors in 1653
- Made money through rice and navel stores
- Proprietary colony
- In 1660 the population was 1000 and grew to 7600 in 1690
- Immigrants primarily German
- Chowanoke, Croatoan, Hatteras, Moratoc, Secotan, Weapemeoc, Machapunga, Pamlico, Coree, Neusiok, Tuscarora, Meherrin, Cherokee, Cape Fear, Catawba, and the Shakori inhabited North Carolina.
- Religion primarily Anglican
- Was first joined with South Carolina
South Carolina
- Founded by the 8 proprietors in 1663
- Cash Crops- Rice and Indigo
- Proprietary colony
- In 1670 the population was 200 and grew to 3900 in 1690
- Immigrants were primarily German and Scots-Irish
- Catawba Indians, Cherokee Indians, Chiaha Indians, Chickasaw Indians, Congaree Indians, Creek Indians, Cusabo Indian, and the Eno Indians inhabited South Carolina.
- Religion primarily Anglican
- Indigo founded by Eliza Lucas
- Was first joined with North Carolina
Georgia
- Founded by George Oglethorpe in 1733
- Colony originally for debtors and a buffer for Spanish
- Cash Crop- Rice
- Royal Colony
- In 1740 population was 2021 and grew to 9578 in 1760
- Immigrants came from Caribbean, Mediterranean, Europe and vast other places.
- The Apalachee, Cherokee, Hitchiti, Oconee, Miccosukee, Muskogee Creek, Timucua Indians inhabited Georgia.
- Religion primarily Anglican
- Port City- Savannah