Southern colonies Flashcards
They are
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The capitals
Annapolis=Maryland
Richmond=Virginia
Raleigh= North Carolina
Columbia= South Carolina
Atlanta= Georgia
Climate
Warm, including hot summers, and mild winters
Cash crops
Cotton, tobacco, indigo, and rice
Rivers
James, Savannah, Roanoke, Potomac
Plantation System
A large group of plants grew, which were used for cash crops. This crops is harvested by slave labor
Lord Baltimore
He founded Maryland for Catholic people
James Olgethope
He founded Georgia, when people wanted a fresh start.
North Carolina
16533, by proprietary company to tobacco
South Carolina
Royal colony founded in 1670 for rice and indigo, British West indi co
Jamestown
Rolfe, Smith