Question

In 3 or 4 sentences, explain the development of the Southern Colonies. This includes reasons established, resources, relations with American Indians, and economic development.

Answer 1

While the northern colonies were originally established as a way for people of all religions to practice freely, the Southern colonies were established as a way for settlers to make money. Settlers were to eager to find economic prosperity that they could not find in Europe.

Given the Southern Colonies' relatively stable climate and rich soil, settlers were drawn to cash crops such as cotton and tobacco. They created new and lucrative markets in the New World and made plantation owners very, very rich.