Settling the Southern Colonies

The Southern Colonies, including Maryland, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia were established during the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Virginia Colony became the wealthiest and most populated British colony in North America, largely due to its tobacco crop industry.

Maryland was established in 1632 as a haven for English Roman Catholics in the New World.

The Carolinas, chartered in 1629, became important southern agricultural colonies.

The Province of Georgia was chartered as a proprietary colony in 1733 and was the last of the 13 original British colonies.