A Brief Look at theSouthern Colonies...
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A Brief Look at theSouthern Colonies...
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A Brief Look at theSouthern Colonies. Southern Economy - Plantations. Plantation Economy Controlled by rich and large landowners Also called “Planters” Grow cash crops i.e. Tobacco, Cotton Mostly self-sufficient Grow and build what they need on the plantation Few large cities - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Southern Economy - Plantations
Thomas Jefferson's mansionMonticello
Plantation Economy Controlled by rich and large
landowners Also called “Planters”
Grow cash crops i.e. Tobacco, Cotton
Mostly self-sufficient Grow and build what they need
on the plantation Few large cities
Requires lots of labor Indentured servants, then slaves
Cash Crops Cash Crop
A crop grown to be sold, not to be used by the farmer
Opposite of “subsistence” farming
Tobacco Mostly MD, VA, NC
Rice and Indigo Further south in SC, GA Tobacco Field
Transportation in the South Southern colonies were
connected by many rivers Boats are major source
of transportation Quicker and cheaper
than going by land i.e. horse and wagon
Plantations were usually built on rivers, reducing the need for cities with harbors
Sailboats carried cargo throughout the Southern colonies
Comparing North and South
Based on these notes and your reading of Sections 2 and 3, complete the chart comparing the Northern and Southern colonies.
Work quietly with a partner.
This topic will be part of the essay for the Chapter 3 test.
