southern colonies

  • Founding of Virginia

    Founding of Virginia
    The London Company were the founders of Virginia. England wanted to create colonies in America, like other European countries were doing. They thought that American colonies would bring wealth and power to England. Jamestown was the first settlement.
  • Founding of Maryland

    Founding of Maryland
    Cecilius Calvert found it in 1632 and settled in 1634. The purppos of Maryland was to establishing it for English Catholics. In 1634 200 English Catholics came. A group af them were weakthy landowners.
  • Founding of North Carolinas

    Founding of North Carolinas
    at first the carolinas was one big colony. 8 supporters of king Charles 2 were the founders. In 1712 carolinas was seperated into south and north carolina.
  • founding of South Carolina

    founding of South Carolina
    the founder were 8 supporters of King Charles 2. It was found in 1663 and it was seperated in 1712. They seperated in 1712 because they couldnt govern it so they turned it into South and North Carolina.
  • Founding of Georgia

    Founding of Georgia
    Jamres Oglethope was the founder of Georgia. The king wanted to have a buffer between the other colonie and spanish florida. the king wanted it to be