Southern Colonies

BlakeMrs. Little

Colonies in region

• Virginia

• Roanoke

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Year each colony was found

• Virginia - 1607• Roanoke -1585• North Carolina -1653• South Carolina - 1670• Georgia - 1733

Why they settled here

• Trade and profits• To establish the English colony in the

new world• Wanted bigger plantations

The geography of the region

• Coastal Plain

• Hilly

• Broad

• Lots of trees

Climate in region

• It was the warmest of the three regions.

Religion in the region

• Religion was not very important.

• It did not have a large influence in the daily lives of the Southern Colonies.

Education in the region

• Education was kind of important. They were taught at home. When they became teenagers they went to Europe or college.

Fun and entertainment in the region

• They played tag, marbles, hopscotch , hide and seek, and other games. They also built and flew kites.