Southern Colonies - 06/13/25

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Georgia

Founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe as a colony for debtors and the poor

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Why Britain used Georgia

To defend the other colonies from Spanish Florida

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The Carolinas

Originally called “Charles Land” after King Charles II

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North and South Carolina

Split into two colonies in 1729

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Maryland

Founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe place for Catholics

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Why Maryland was needed

Catholics were persecuted in other English colonies

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Act of Toleration (1649)

Maryland law that allowed all religious groups to worship freely

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Southern Colonies

Known for farming, warm climate, and cash crops like tobacco

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Why these colonies matter

They show how religion, class, and defense shaped early America

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