Southern colonies
SOUTHERN COLONIES
BY: COURTNEY WILLIAMS
The Southern Colonies were Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgia. You are going to travel to these colonies and learn about the women, children, farmers, and merchants to market this region to each of these people.
Discuss with your group which topic you will cover.
As a group you will learn about:
Colonial background
Economy
Natural Resources
Government
Indentured servants/slaves
Individually you will learn about:
Women
Children
Merchants
Farmers
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COLONIAL BACKGROUND
MARYLAND
Maryland was founded in 1633. Baltimore and Annapolis were the two most important cities in Maryland. Maryland was named in honor of Henrietta Maria, who was the queen of Charles I of England.
Fun Facts:
Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Beverage: Milk
Boat: Skipjack
Insect: Baltimore checkerspot butterfly
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Interesting facts about this colony thtat will
VIRGINIA
Virginia was founded in 1607 by John Smith.
Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond were the major cities. Virginia was named for England’s
“Virgin Queen”, Elizabeth I.
Fun Facts:
Bird: Cardinal
Dog: American foxhound
Shell: Oyster Shell
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Record 3 facts about Virginia in your journal.
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina was founded in 1653. Raleigh is its only major city. The colony was named from a Latin word for “Charles” for Charles I of England.
Fun Facts:
Gemstone: Emerald
Insect: Honeybee
Dog: Plott hound
Colors: Red and blue
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Why should the colonists choose North
Carolina as their state to live in?
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina was founded in 1663. Its major city is Charleston. It, too, was named from a Latin word meaning “Charles”.
Fun Facts:
Tree: Palmetto tree
Bird: Carolina wren
Flower: Carolina yellow
Jessamine
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Discuss with your group members three reasons why South
Carolina would be a good choice for the colonists.
GEORGIA
Georgia was founded in 1732 by James
Oglethorpe. Its major city is Savannah. It was named in honor of George II of England. It is known as the Empire State of the South.
Fun Facts:
Flower: Cherokee rose
Tree: Live Oak
Bird: Brown thrasher
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Write three more facts you learned about
Georgia in your journal.
ECONOMY
The economy in Colonial times was much different than today. Machine shops were not a part of everyday life as in present times. Farming and agriculture were the main sources of income. With this being the case, slavery was then introduced and greatly influenced the economy.
30%
25%
20%
15%
List the three most important cash crops.
10%
5%
0%
Economy
Slavery
Cash Crops
GOVERNMENT
The colonists had several reasons for coming to the new land. Many people believe it was primarily for religious freedom, however, this was not the only case. Many wanted governmental freedom. The colonists were divided into three groups: Patriots, Loyalists, and neutrals.
In your journal, copy this chart and fill in the characteristics that each group stood for.
Patriots
Loyalists
Using your dictionary, look up the word neutral and determine your own definition of what a Neutral person would be during this time.
Groups
Patriots
Loyalists
Neutrals
Characteristics
INDIVIDUAL TASKS
Children
Women
Farming
Merchants
In your journal, write three reasons why children would like the southern colonies.
CHILDREN
Children in Colonial
America were in some ways very similar, and in others very different to present day.
Children went to school, they played games, they even had chores. The only major differences were the types of games they played, the clothes they wore, and the chores they had to do.
Schools
School House
Games
Parks
Clothing
WOMEN
Women were very outnumbered in Colonial
America. They were responsible for housekeeping. They cooked and cleaned and took care of the children. In the
Southern colonies, many children were homeschooled, so the women were responsible for that as well.
Women's Role
Women's Clothing
Daily Life
Women in Virginia
230
16%
Women
Men
1240
84%
Why should women move to the southern colonies?
FARMING
Farming was the main source of income for the Southern colonies. Many people owned a lot of land and therefore decided they needed slaves to be able to work the land.
Farmers began selling crops, which became known as cash crops. Some cash crops are: cotton, indigo, and rice.
Why was farming so important during colonization?
Is farming still important today?
Agriculture
Crops
Cash Crops
MERCHANTS
A merchant is a person who owns a store and buys and sells items to make their money.
People in the Southern colonies owned stores and sold mostly food. People often called them the
General Store.
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Why should merchants choose the Southern Colonies?
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