Southern Colonies

Feautures in Virginia

Jun 21, 1614

John Rolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan leader in 1614

Virginia is founded

Jun 21, 1624

Founder: The London Company.
Type of Colony: Charter and Royal.
Purpose of Colony: To expand the empire.

Maryland is founded

Jun 21, 1634

Founder: King Baltimore and George Calvert 1 & 2.
Type of Colony: proprietary and Royal.
Purpose of Colony: Refuge for Catholics.

Features in Maryland

Jun 21, 1649

A Toleration act of 1649 this bill made it a crime to restrict the religious rights of christians.

North Carolina is founded

Jun 21, 1663

Founder: Colonist from Virginia and Charles 2.
Type of Colony: Proprietary and Royal.
Purpose of Colony: To prevent Spain from moving North.

South Carolina is founded

Jun 21, 1712

Founder: Charles 2.
Type of Colony: Royal.
Purpose of Colony: prevent Spain from moving south.

Feauture in South Carolina

Jun 21, 1719

South Carolina's proprietors managed the colony poorly, and in 1719 the proprietary government was overthrown

Features in North Carolina

Jun 21, 1730

20,000 enslaved Africans were living in the colony, compared to some 10,000 white settlers.

Georgia is founded

Jun 21, 1732

Founder:General James Ogelethope.
Type of Colony: prorietary and royal.
Purpose of Colony: Refuge for debtors.

Features in Georgia

Jun 21, 1752

Costal Georgia was soon filled with large rice plantaions worked by thousands of slaves