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Southern Colonies (Burkhart)
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5 Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Reason for Roanoke Island, Jamestown and Georgia being established
Economic Reasons
The Lost Colony
Roanoke Island's nickname
Jamestown, Virginia
England's 1st permanent settlement in North America
European country that started Jamestown
England
When was Jamestown established?
1607
Who settled Savannah, Georgia?
Debtors (1732)
Debtors
People who owe money
What are the human resources of the Southern Colonies? (3)
Farmers
Slaves
Indentured servants
What were the Southern Colonies' economic specializations?
Cash crops (Tobacco, Rice, Indigo, Cotton)
Forest products (lumber, tar, pitch)
social life of the Southern Colonies
Plantations (Few cities & Few schools)
Church of England
What is the political (civic) life of the Southern Colonies?
Counties
What is the climate of the Southern Colonies?
Humid
Mild winters
Hot summers
Piedmont
an area of rolling land along the foot of a mountain range
Church of England
The Anglican church, which unites church and state under the monarchy.
Indentured Servants
Immigrants who received passage to America in exchange for a fixed term of labor
Humid
Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air
Plantation
A large farm that specializes in the production of one or two crops for sale that is self-sufficient.
Counties
A territorial unit between a city/town and the state itself.
Georgia Location on a Map
South Carolina Location on a Map
North Carolina Location on a Map
Virginia Location on a Map
Maryland Location on a Map
Social
Different ways people interact with each other in society
Political
relating to government and how they are organized
Economics
production, consumption and transfer of wealth
Civic
Rights and duties of a citizens; Local government - decision made at the local level
Cash Crop definition
a crop produced for selling rather than for use by the grower.
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