Timeline

Howdid the geography of the Southern Colonies affect the colonies economy?

Southern colonies border both land and the Atlantic Ocean. Because of this there are many plantations including indigo and rye due. Colonies in the Southern colonies make money, especially planters. Make a timeline of 5 important events in the Southern colonies during the Colonial times 1606-the king of England ranted the Virginia Company a charter, allowing the settlement of Chesapeake 1632-King Charles I granted Cecilius Calvert a grant and he named the region Maryland 1712-population in Carolina increased and became too hard to govern so they decided to separate and become two colonies-South Carolina and North Carolina 1700’s-transportation improved and it became easier to get from one route to another 1733-1/3 of what was originally named Carolina was settled by the English colonists. James Oglethorpe named it Georgia between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers.

Why do you think these events you chose are important for the Southern Colonies during the colonial times?

I think these are important events because All of the different colonies united and together formed what we use to call The Southern Colonies