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1. The Middle Colonies were more diverse than colonies in New England and the South.
2. In 1663, Charles II of England granted the land called Carolina to eight Lords Proprietors, who controlled the Carolinas until 1729.
3. All of the systems of government in the Southern Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor's court, and a court system.
4. By the late 17th century, Virginia's and Maryland's economic and social structure rested on the great planters and the yeoman farmers. The planters of the tidewater region, supported by slave labor, held most of the political power and the best land.
5. The southern colonies were made up of mostly coastal plains and piedmont areas. The soil was good for farming and the climate was warm, including hot summers and mild winters. The growing season here was longer than any other region.
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