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Life In The Southern Colonies

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Life in the different regions of Colonia America were all quite different. The first Southern settlement was Jamestown in 1607. This settlement includes present day Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and North Carolina. The climate was warmer than the other region, and disease was also more rapid. The economy was driven by the rich, fertile soil and a longer growing season where the plantation owners were able to grow vast crops such as tobacco, rise and indigo. This brought great wealth to these land owners. This region consisted of very few woman and mostly single men and slaves. The Southern Colonies focused on agriculture traded crops for item that could help the plantations They also did not have a good relationship with the Indians.

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