1. The Southern Colonies
Chapter 7

2. Settling the South
Chapter 7 Lesson 1

3. Maryland Founded by the Calverts Reasons Make money
Refuge or safe place for Catholics to practice their religion

4. Life in Maryland and Virginia
Mild climate
Fertile soil
Major crop was tobacco
Both colonies had similar governments
Maryland passed the Toleration Act
Gave religious freedom to all Christians in the colony

5. The Carolina Colonies
Carolina was too large to govern so it was split into two:
North Carolina & South Carolina
North Carolina crops:
Tobacco and rice
South Carolina crop:
Rice
Slaves made up a large part of the population

6. Georgia Founder: Settlers were English debtors
James Oglethorpe
Settlers were English debtors
People who were in prison for owing money
Economy grew because of:
Plantations
African slaves

7. Heading West When: Where:
mid-1700’s
Where:
Piedmont or backcountry
Land between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains
The only way to get to the backcountry was to take the Great Wagon Road

8. Conflicts with Native Americans
What happened to Native Americans
Many were killed
Captured
Died from disease
Forced to move farther West

9. Life in the South
Chapter 7 Lesson 2

10. Slavery and Society
The way slaves were treated depended on the slave owner
How did slaves keep their culture alive:
Told stories
Sang songs about Africa
Played music
Practiced religion

11. A Farming Economy Economy based mostly on plantations
Cash crops, cared for by slaves, made owners rich
Plantations looked like small villages
Most small farm owners did not own slaves

12. Free Africans
Some slaves could buy their freedom and start their own farms
Many runaways fled to Spanish Florida for safety
Black Seminoles:
Runaway slaves who dressed and acted like Seminole Indians
Fort Mose
Settlement in Spanish Florida for free Africans

13. The Southern Economy
Chapter 7 Lesson 3

14. Cash Crops Tobacco was grown in Maryland Virginia
Northern North Carolina

15. Cash Crops Rice was grown in Southern North Carolina South Carolina
Georgia

16. Cash Crops
Indigo was grown in
Drier land throughout South Carolina

17. The Economy Grows Plantation owners sold crops through brokers
A person who is paid to buy and sell goods for someone else
Most plantations were on rivers or near ports
Why? It was easier to transport crops

18. The Economy Grows Forests were also an important natural resource
Used for naval stores
Baltimore became a major shipbuilding center