THE SOUTHERN COLONIES
LAND AND RESOURCES
The saltwater left minerals such as salt on the land which made soil good for farming! It was further south so the farming season would be longer.
The southern colonies were mostly farm land . There were few cities and very few schools . Farmers would mostly grow tobacco , rice , and indigo . Farmers used slaves to help farm their huge fields of crops.
IMPOTANT FACTS
The Southern colonies were Georgia which was founded in 1732 , Maryland in 1632, Virginia in 1607, and North and South Carolina in 1729 . The first successful colony was Virginia!
LIFE IN THE SOUTHERN COLONIES
The people in the southern colonies would live on plantations. Wealthy families hired a teacher to come to their house to teach their children at home. They learned reading, writing, dancing, and music. Boys learned how to ride horses and how to hunt and would spend a lot of time outdoors. When they were older they learned how to run plantations. Girls were taught how to sew and sing. When they were older they were taught how to run a household full of servants.
LAND AND RESOURCES
The saltwater left minerals such as salt on the land which made soil good for farming! It was further south so the farming season would be longer.
The southern colonies were mostly farm land . There were few cities and very few schools . Farmers would mostly grow tobacco , rice , and indigo . Farmers used slaves to help farm their huge fields of crops.
IMPOTANT FACTS
The Southern colonies were Georgia which was founded in 1732 , Maryland in 1632, Virginia in 1607, and North and South Carolina in 1729 . The first successful colony was Virginia!
LIFE IN THE SOUTHERN COLONIES
The people in the southern colonies would live on plantations. Wealthy families hired a teacher to come to their house to teach their children at home. They learned reading, writing, dancing, and music. Boys learned how to ride horses and how to hunt and would spend a lot of time outdoors. When they were older they learned how to run plantations. Girls were taught how to sew and sing. When they were older they were taught how to run a household full of servants.