British North America

Southern Colonies

• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

Economy of Southern Colonies

• Farming
• Tobacco, Rice, & Indigo
• Warmer weather=longer growing season
• Plenty of land, not enough people to work it

Labor in the Southern Colonies

• Indentured Servants
• came from England
• agreed to work for 4+ years
• free food, clothing, and shelter
• some were even paid

Labor In the Southern Colonies

• Enslaved Africans
• shipped to colonies and sold at auctions
• became property of slaveholder
• not paid
• treatment varied, but usually treated bad

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