New Colonies of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia: A Comparison
5. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences among the southern colonies of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
The new colonies had a lot in common, but at the same time most of them had a lot of difference. Most Colonies started off from Virginia and some of them where just completely original. Virginia was founded in 1607 by the Virginia London Company, their main crop like most of the other colonies where tobacco and indigo. Their most famous “government” was the House of Burgesses. And the colonists were composed of Planter’s, Slaves, Aristocrats, indentures servants, and a lot of slaves. North Carolina was another colony that was very similar to Virginia. It was founded by dissenters from Virginia and squatters in the year of 1653. Just like Virginia, the cash crop was tobacco and indigo, the exception being rice. North Carolina separated from South Carolina due to some arguments they had between governors. North Carolina was one of the most democratic and independent colonies and the least aristocratic. South Carolina on the other hand was founded by the Kings Court favorites in 1670. There were a lot of differences between the rest of the colonies and South Carolina. One of these was the cash crops they had. They grew rice, wine, silk, and olive oil, things not usually found in England. Most of their colony was mainly English folk, slaves and indentured servants. Georgia has a slight bit in common with South Carolina. They both grew and exported Wine, Silk, and sugar, But most of their colonists where Christians, Philanthropists, and people with debts. Georgia was founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe who invested his own money. Finally there was Maryland. It was established in 1653 by a lot of Catholics who sought religious freedom from prosecution in England. Its founder was Lord Baltimore. Just like many of the other colonies, its cash crop was tobacco, rice, indigo and it was unique my creating many
The new colonies had a lot in common, but at the same time most of them had a lot of difference. Most Colonies started off from Virginia and some of them where just completely original. Virginia was founded in 1607 by the Virginia London Company, their main crop like most of the other colonies where tobacco and indigo. Their most famous “government” was the House of Burgesses. And the colonists were composed of Planter’s, Slaves, Aristocrats, indentures servants, and a lot of slaves. North Carolina was another colony that was very similar to Virginia. It was founded by dissenters from Virginia and squatters in the year of 1653. Just like Virginia, the cash crop was tobacco and indigo, the exception being rice. North Carolina separated from South Carolina due to some arguments they had between governors. North Carolina was one of the most democratic and independent colonies and the least aristocratic. South Carolina on the other hand was founded by the Kings Court favorites in 1670. There were a lot of differences between the rest of the colonies and South Carolina. One of these was the cash crops they had. They grew rice, wine, silk, and olive oil, things not usually found in England. Most of their colony was mainly English folk, slaves and indentured servants. Georgia has a slight bit in common with South Carolina. They both grew and exported Wine, Silk, and sugar, But most of their colonists where Christians, Philanthropists, and people with debts. Georgia was founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe who invested his own money. Finally there was Maryland. It was established in 1653 by a lot of Catholics who sought religious freedom from prosecution in England. Its founder was Lord Baltimore. Just like many of the other colonies, its cash crop was tobacco, rice, indigo and it was unique my creating many