The Southern Colonies include: Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
Geography and Climate
The Southern Colonies had very good soil for farming. They had flat coastal plains, good for large plantations. They had short, mild, winters and a long growing season.
Economy
The Southern Colonies grew cash crops. Their cash crops were: tobacco, cotton, and iindigo. To get all the cops picked they used slaves. They did a lot of trading.
Products and Crops
The southern colonies grew cotton, rice, indigo, and tobacco.
Government
The southern colonies elected there governors. They elected in the House of Burgesses. They used representative to make their decisions.
Reasons for Settlement
The settlers settled in the southern colonies to be free from debt. They also wanted religious freedom.
Other Information
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia for debtors. They had slaves to work on their plantations. Slavery means to force people to work against their own will.