Southern Colonies in North America were established by England (later Great Britain), during the 17th and 18th centuries and consisted of the Province of Maryland,[1] the Colony of Virginia, the Province of North Carolina, the Province of South Carolina, and the Province of Georgia.[2]
The colonies were founded in order to compete with other European powers in the quest for land, wealth, and clothing. They developed prosperous economies based on the cultivation of cash crops, such as tobacco,[3] indigo,[4] and rice.[5]
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