Life in the southern colonies

Life in the Southern Colonies

Explanation:

The Southern Colonies occupants settled there in search of economic prosperity. They were the land of opportunities for them because of its: Geographical conditions: Region: Coastal region with tidelands Climate: Warm and moist Soil: Highly fertile due to mineral-rich tideland, most suited for growing cash crops like tobacco, indigo, cotton, pine forests etc. Plantations: The plantation owners were wealthy and the workers were African slaves Navigation: Rivers Government: British Colonial Government Religion: Free to follow their religion like Catholics, Methodists, Baptists etc Housing: The rich plantation owners and others stayed in posh houses in Charles Town but the slaves had to settle in the plantations Food: They had a variety of food like fruits, vegetable, fishes, rice, bread, wild game, and other animals which they reared Children: Well mannered and cultured; well educated with reading, writing, and arithmetic and prayers; had tutors, schools, and colleges. The children of slaves were not sent to school. Entertainment: Shooting, stitching, quilting, kite flying etc

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