Southern Colonies
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
Virginia
- Was founded in 1607 by John Smith, In attempt for England to gain wealth and to convert the natives to christianity.
- Their economy was based on plantations manly growing tobacco, wheat and corn.
- For early government they had a general assembly.
- The population of Virginia was manly English, in the 1790 census the population was 691,737.
- The main tribes in Virginia were the Powhatan, Croatoan and the Tuscarora, the colony had 3 conflicts with the Powhatan tribe (Anglo-Powhatan War).
- Their religion was Anglican and Baptist.
Maryland
- Was founded in 1633 by George Calvert, Lord Baltimore.
- Economy based on fish, timber and agriculture. Plantations played the biggest role in their economy.
- They were not dominated by a specific religion which opened the door to Baptist, Catholics, Anglicans and some others.
- It was called Maryland in honor of King Charles I wife.
- The population in Maryland around 1790 was 319,728, most from England.
- Proprietary gov.
Georgia
- The Georgia Colony was established in 1732 by James Oglethorpe.
- The population was manly poor people and used this space as a buffer zone from the Spanish.
- Agriculture was the dominate economy in Georgia. Crops included indigo, rice, and sugar.
- The religion was open but it was manly Anglican and Baptist.
- The colony was governed by a proprietor which ended up being James Oglethorpe.
- Royal gov.
- Creek, Cherokee were the tribes.
North Carolina
- North Carolina was established in 1653 by Virginia colonists.
- The charter for the Carolina Colony was granted to eight English proprietors and included the territory that would later become South Carolina. It was a more diverse population than those colonies of the north.
- North Carolina was centered on Plantation Agriculture. Which focused on indigo, rice, and tobacco.
- There were a wide range of religions.
- Royal gov.
- Hatteras, Catawba and the Cherokee.
South Carolina
- The South Carolina Colony was founded in 1663 by English Colonists.
- The population of the South Carolina Colony was diverse.
- The South Carolina Colonial economy was based on Plantation Agriculture that produced indigo, rice, tobacco, cotton, and cattle.
- The diverse population of the colony brought diverse religions.
- A single government ruled the Carolina’s until 1712 when there was a separate government established in the north.
- Royal gov.
- Yamasee, Catawba, Cherokee.