The Southern Colonies
North Carolina!
North Carolina was one of the Southern Colonies. It was once part of a colony called Carolina, but it was later separated into North and South Carolina.
In North Carolina, people sold tobacco, tar, pitch, turpentine, lumber, and some crops. (Turpentine was an oil found in trees used as medicine for the skin.)
There were four different men who tried to settle what is now North Carolina, but the four men failed in their attempts. Ralph Lane tried to settle a colony, but everyone disappeared. The same thing happened to Sir Walter Raleigh, and these lost colonies are still a mystery to all. The king then gave the eight Lord Proprietors land because of their total loyalty to the royal family. They settled and stayed.
North Carolina was mountainous. The summers were hot, and the winters were mild. Few settlers lived in the mountains. The others lived by the water or at least close to it.
All over North Carolina, there were Indians. North Carolinians were very cruel to the Native Americans. The selfishly took the Indians land without hesitation. This resulted in two fierce battles between the colonists and Native Americans.
In 1729, North Carolina went from being a proprietary colony to a crown colony.
There were many different religions because of the many different origins of the people. However, most people practiced the Anglican religion. There were slaves, but very few compared to places like Virginia.
North Carolina has gone through many hardships, but all in all, it’s a great place to live.
Alderman, Clifford Lindsey. The Story of the Thirteen Colonies. New York: Random House,1996.
Fradin, Dennis Brindell. The North Carolina Colony. Chicago: Children’s Press,1991.
By Sarah
Virginia
On April 26, 1607 three ships arrived at Southern Virginia, and the leader was John Smith. John Smith and his settlers were looking for gold and were trying to build a new settlement. The religion in Virginia was the Anglican religion. The government was ruled by the white men who owned the land and were able to vote for representatives to the House of Burgesses.There were many jobs for people including baker, farmer, glass maker, and a silversmith. Virginia has long,hot and humid summers,and mild winters.Slaves worked on many farms in Virginia.They grew corn, tobacco and other products.
Would you ever want to live in colonial Virginia? I think I would.
by. Travis S.
Fisher, Leonard Everett. The Story of the Thirteen Colonies. New York: Random House, 1966.
Tobacco was an important crop in the South.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Life in South Carolina was very pleasant it. It was founded by King Charles the second in the year 1663 . And was a gift to the 8 Lords Proprietors for the great deeds they had done for the king. The weather is nice and has short mild winters , and long summers which give farmers long growing seasons. Most of the geography is dark,wooded mountains and rolling hills . The government is made up of 3 branches: a legislature to make laws, a judicial branch to approves laws , and a governor who rules over all of the colony .The economy is mostly farming cotton , rice , indigo ,and most popular is tobacco. Would you like to live there ? I would .
Conzen, Machael. " Chicago " [city, Illinois ] ."Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. 1996 ed.
By Charles A.
Many people lived in Maryland centuries ago. Many Native American tribes had crossed Bering Strait and had been living there long before settlers came. In 1570, Spanish came and tried to make them Christians. John Smith founded the Virginia colony, encouraging George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) to found another colony. He persuaded the king to give him permission. However, he died in 1632 . Two months later, his son Cecil (Lord Baltimore II ) started a colony, naming it after King Charles’ wife, Maria (Mary). They were treated badly in England, for being Catholics, so in his colony, he wanted religious freedom. He thought of it as an experiment. Cecil’s brother, Leonard, was the 1st governor.Two ships, Ark and Dove, were in the voyage. It was a hard trip,especially when they got separated during a bad storm. They anchored off on St.Clement’s island, on March 25, 1634. Chesapeake Indian tribes allied with the settlers for protection. Captain John Smith had explored the Chesapeake bay region, forming plans for a basic map. Maryland was a proprietary colony.The Maryland General Assembly was the government. Tobacco farming was the main part of the economy. It was grown in what is now the Atlantic Coastal Plain area in Maryland. After a few years, the old tobacco fields lost vitamins and nutrients needed. They needed new fields. 80 % of the land was plantations by the 1650’s. There weren’t too many blacks in Maryland, some free. Life was hard, but by the 1700’s a few families had gotten fortunes with other businesses. Maryland has a good climate. It has mild winters, but warm summers, as well. Maryland has an exiting and interesting history.
Kent,Deborah .America The Beautiful : Maryland. Canada: Children’s Press , 1990.
"Maryland."Compton’s Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. 1996 ed.
by Aarthi A.
Georgia
Come and see what Georgia was like during the Colonial Period. The founder of this colony was James Edward Ogelthorpe. He founded it so it could be a place of refuge for poor debtors. The people in the colony were missionaries and Native Americans.
Georgia had short, harsh, and mild winters. They had long, hot, and humid summers, and they also had violent thunderstorms. In the far west of Georgia they called it the "Back Country" because it was rugged, cooler, mountainous, and foresty land.
This colony also had red-clay plains for growing and farming,and fertile swamps. Georgians elected representatives. Farmers grew rice, tobacco, indigo, and cotton. Farmers had large plantations and they used cash crops. They had religious freedom. That’s what the olden days were like in Georgia.
By Cassie S.
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