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The Southern Colonies: Foundations of Political and Social Ideals in Early America (1585-1732)

The Southern Colonies, encompassing Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia, played a pivotal role in shaping America's early political and social frameworks. Founded for various reasons, including religious freedom and economic opportunity, these colonies experienced significant conflicts, such as those between Protestants and Catholics in Maryland. The Carolinas emerged as a refuge for Huguenots, and Georgia was established as a new beginning for impoverished settlers. Together, they cultivated staple crops and relied on slavery while promoting religious tolerance and diverse communities that influenced the future of the nation.

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The Southern Colonies: Foundations of Political and Social Ideals in Early America (1585-1732)

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  1. The Southern Colonies The English Establish 13 Colonies (1585-1732)

  2. Essential Question • How did the experience of the early colonists shape America’s political and social ideals?

  3. Maryland • 2nd colony - 1634. • Founded by Lord Baltimore as a Catholic colony. • Proprietary colony (single owner). • Fighting between Protestants and Catholics. • Lord Baltimore - _____________________________ ______________________________________________ • Margaret Brent - ____________________________ ______________________________________________

  4. The Carolinas • Charles Town built in 1670. • Supported religious tolerance. • Became refuge for Huguenots, or French Protestants. • Grew rice and owned slaves.

  5. The Carolinas • Colonists wanted more protection from Spanish and Native Americans. • Founded North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729. • Proprietary colony - ________________________________ ______________________________________________________ • Act of Toleration - __________________________________ ______________________________________________________ • Huguenots - _______________________________________ _____________________________________________________ • Elite - _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  6. Georgia • Founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. • New start for poor settlers. • Very diverse, but no Catholics (Spanish Catholics in Florida) • Strict rules (no slavery). • Eventually allowed slaves and plantations. • James Oglethorpe - _____________________________ ___________________________________________________ • Diversity - _______________________________________ ___________________________________________________

  7. Southern Region • From Maryland to Georgia • Shared common climate and culture. • Grew tobacco, rice, indigo • Had slaves and plantations • Religious tolerance • Rich elites stayed. Poor settlers moved west into the frontier. • Region - ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ • Tidewater - ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

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