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The Southern Colonies Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. Nikin The Southern Colonies • • • • • Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Reasons for Settlement • • • • Religious freedom Given fifty acres of land Second chance for debtors and prisoners Mild climate and long growing season Government • Town Meetings • Only white, landowning men allowed to vote • House of Burgesses • Representative Government Geography • Rich, fertile soil • Flat, coastal plains • Good river system Climate • • • • Mild winters Mild to hot summers Plentiful rainfall Longest growing season of all regions Natural Resources • • • • • Forests Swamps Mountains Atlantic Ocean Navigable Rivers Products and Crops • Cash Crops like tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton, wheat, and corn Economy/Jobs • • • • Farming/agriculture Trading Indentured servants Slaves
