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Why did people settle in southern colonies?
to find gold
Why did the colonists come to the southern colonies?
The southern colonies were populated because people in England heard of the riches in America. They soon learned how well cash crops grew such as indigo, tabacco, and cotton. Men who were in debt had the option under James Oglethorpe to travel to Georgia to work as indentured servants. Not many went to the southern colonies for religious reasons.
Where did most people live in the southern colonies?
large plantations
What was the reasons why the Southern colonies were founded?
The early settlers settled in the southern colonies since there many riches associated with these colonies. One of the man cash crops in the area was tobacco and the settlers came here for economic gains.
Which colonies were mostly made up of plantations?
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