SOUTHERN COLONIES AP US History Southern Colonies General

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SOUTHERN COLONIES AP US History

SOUTHERN COLONIES AP US History

Southern Colonies: General Characteristics

Southern Colonies: General Characteristics

The Chesapeake Region (VA & MD) • Virginia – founded in 1607 by the

The Chesapeake Region (VA & MD) • Virginia – founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company • • Jamestown (1607) Main goals Reasons for difficulty Starving Time

Captain John Smith • Credited for saving Jamestown for two reasons: • "He who

Captain John Smith • Credited for saving Jamestown for two reasons: • "He who will not work shall not eat. " • Made friends with the Powhatan • Journal

Powhatan • Native American Confederation • Chief Powhatan • Pop: 20, 000 in 1607

Powhatan • Native American Confederation • Chief Powhatan • Pop: 20, 000 in 1607

John Rolfe • 1585 – 1622 • Tobacco • “Colony built on smoke”

John Rolfe • 1585 – 1622 • Tobacco • “Colony built on smoke”

Pocahontas • 1595 – 1617 • Rebecca Rolfe, 1614 (first recorded interracial marriage in

Pocahontas • 1595 – 1617 • Rebecca Rolfe, 1614 (first recorded interracial marriage in American history)

House of Burgesses • 1619 • First colonial parliament in the British American colonies

House of Burgesses • 1619 • First colonial parliament in the British American colonies • Representative self-government • Most reps were substantial property owners • Royal colony • What else happened in 1619?

Maryland • Charles I gave Sir George Calvert (the first Lord Baltimore), a portion

Maryland • Charles I gave Sir George Calvert (the first Lord Baltimore), a portion of Virginia for Catholic haven and profit. • Eventually, growth of Protestants meant Catholics became a minority; Catholics feared loss of religious freedom. • Maryland Act of Toleration (1649)

Life in the Chesapeake • Disease • Life expectancy • Women

Life in the Chesapeake • Disease • Life expectancy • Women

The Tobacco Plantation Economy • First Africans from Dutch traders (1619) • not first

The Tobacco Plantation Economy • First Africans from Dutch traders (1619) • not first form of unpaid labor • did not catch on quickly • Headright System

By 1700, planters brought in about 100, 000 indentured servants, about 75% of all

By 1700, planters brought in about 100, 000 indentured servants, about 75% of all European immigrants to Virginia and Maryland.

The Carolinas • Impact of the British west Indies • Interruption of English Civil

The Carolinas • Impact of the British west Indies • Interruption of English Civil War • New colonies formed after Restoration (Charles II) • Restoration colonies: Carolinas, New York, PA • Carolina: 1670 • Goals • Charles Town (Charleston)

North Carolina • Split off in 1712 • Haven for poor whites and religious

North Carolina • Split off in 1712 • Haven for poor whites and religious dissenters from Carolina and VA • Most democratic, independent, least aristocratic of all colonies (similar to Rhode Island) • Exception – Amerindians (treated ruthlessly, sold into slavery)

Georgia • Last British American colony • Founded by John Oglethorpe (1733) • 2

Georgia • Last British American colony • Founded by John Oglethorpe (1733) • 2 purposes

South Remained Underdeveloped • Few cities emerged • Life revolved around southern plantations and

South Remained Underdeveloped • Few cities emerged • Life revolved around southern plantations and farms (isolated population) • Poor transportation: waterways were principal means of transportation • Mostly Anglican

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