The Southern Colonies

List each colony in your region, year founded, and the founder below.

Name of Colony

Year Founded

Founder

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Give a brief description of why these colonies were founded.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

List three geographical characteristics of each colony.

 

Name of Colony

Name of Colony

Name of Colony

Name of Colony

Name of Colony

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What role did religion play in the development of your region?
 
 
 
 

What methods did they use to cure or deal with illnesses?
 
 
 
 

Describe the economic conditions of the region.
 
 
 
 

Describe slavery in your region or the attitude towards it.
 
 
 
 

Describe the clothes, food jobs, etc of typical people in the region. What was daily life like?
 
 
 
 

Answer the "What We Want to Know" Questions below:

bulletWhat weapons did the colonists use?
bulletWhat were the ships that the colonists used (names and descriptions)?
bulletWhich countries had colonies? Which colonies were the biggest?
bulletWhat sports or other entertainment did the colonists have?
bulletDid the colonists ever fight with each other?
bulletHow were the colonies ruled - did they have governors?
bulletHow did the colonists get along with the Indians?
bulletWhat animals did the colonists have?
bulletHow did the colonies keep in contact with Europe?
bulletWho was used as slaves and what were their lives like?