Southern colony
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Virginia Colony Facts
Founded: 1607
Region: southern
Government: royal
Religion: Anglican and Baptist
Major Towns: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Richmond
Famous People: John Smith
Maryland Colony Facts
Founded: 1633
Region: southern
Government: Proprietary
Religion: Anglican and Baptist
Major Towns:Baltimore and Annapolis
Famous People:George Calvert
North Carolina Colony Facts
Founded: 1653
Region: southern
Government:Royal
Religion: Anglican and Baptist
Major Towns:Brunswick Town and Raleigh
Famous People:Lords Proprietors
South Carolina Colony
founded : 1663
region:Southern government: Royal religion:Anglican
and Baptistmajor towns:Charleston and Sumter
famous people:Charter of Carolina
Georgia Colony
founded:1732
region:Southern
government:Royal
religion:Anglican
and Baptistmajor towns:Savannah, Hardwicke and Wrightsboro
famous people: James Oglethorpe
Geography
he geography of the Southern Colonies featured fertile soil, hilly coastal plains, forests, long rivers and swamp areas.
climate
Warmest of the three regions, winters not difficult to survive, but the hot and humid summers gave rise to the spread of disease. The warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations.
economy
Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye), lumber, furs, farm products.