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Southern Colonies Notes The Carolinas and Georgia
 * Virginia was the first Southern colony developed which included the first permanent settlement, Jamestown.
 * Maryland was the second colony that branched off from Virginia’s land.
 * Maryland was named after the King of England’s wife Queen Henrietta Maria.
 * People began to come to Maryland in 1634.
 * The first settlement in Maryland was named St. Mary.
 * Lord Baltimore was the __proprietor__ or owner of Maryland.
 * To attract more people to the colony Lord Baltimore offered land for farming to women with children and servants.
 * The idea of slavery probably began with the development of Maryland.
 * Protestants and Catholics were welcome in Maryland.
 * Many people came to N. Carolina from Virginia, who were poor farmers.
 * N. Carolina became a colony in 1712.
 * S. Carolina became a colony in 1719.
 * S. Carolina was developed by 8 English noblemen.
 * Charleston S. Carolina was settled by many people of different backgrounds.
 * In 1685, rice became a chief crop in the Carolinas. An idea that came from African servants.
 * Growing indigo plants also became a way to make money in S. Carolina.