Southern Colonies

Slavery

• Africans in the colonies include free people, servants, and enslaved people
• First enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619.
• There are instances where enslaved people could purchase their freedom
• In 1700 plantations had come to rely on slave labor

Crops

• They grew rice, tobacco, grains, and indigo
• Virginians were growing tobacco for profit
• Rice was a profitable crop traded around the world
• Settlers later learned to raise indigo

Religion

• The southern colonies where roman Catholics  
• A family declared freedom of religion for all Christians
• Slaves were brought into the colonies and were usually non-Christian

Every day Livestyle

• They enjoyed the warm weather
• The weather was perfect for their growing season
• As the men where working in the field the wives would be working inside