T HE S OUTHERN C OLONIES Virginia Maryland Carolinas Georgia

V IRGINIA  By 1700 Virginia was the LARGEST English colony!!  Because the colony was growing quickly, many settlers moved away from the coastal region into the heart of the region.  Even settlers from Pennsylvania moved to Virginia.

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION Improved drastically Indian trails eventually turned into large wagon trails Ferry boats crossed rivers Transported passengers, livestock, tobacco, and other goods Bridges were built Ferry boats became too crowded, so they built the bridges to help people cross over the water

T HE G ENERAL ASSEMBLY 1. A group of men who voted on serious decisions in Virginia 2. Made up of Virginia's governor, the governor’s council, and the members of the House of Burgess 3. They made the decision to build bridges and move the House of Burgess to Williamsburg

Became the capital of Virginia The political, social and cultural center of Virginia. Most important city throughout the 1700s Comparable to Boston, New York, and Philadelphia Home of many firsts…..

Virginia’s first successful printing press The colony’s 1 st newspaper Virginia’s 1 st Theatre