I arrived in a empty beautiful land that was very similar to my native Georgia. The Southern Colonies The founders of the Southern Colonies came to America seeking wealth in the form of land ownership. Some were rich aristocrats from England who became owners of huge tracts of land in America. Some were owners of large businesses such as the Virginia Company, which founded Jamestown. These landowners recognized that the Southern Colonies were rich in farmland. The coastal
plains and the rolling hills were perfect for raising crops. The rich soil and the warm weather helped the crops thrive.
They established very large farms known as plantations. Each plantation required many, many workers. Growing the crops was nearly a year-round job in the warmer colonies, and there were lots of other jobs to do on a large plantation too. Plantation owners could not find enough workers among the European immigrants to the United States. Most of these immigrants wanted to farm their own land, not work for someone else. The Native Americans were not interested in taking jobs on the plantations either.The plantation owners found the solution to their labor shortage on a Dutch slave ship. They purchased their first slaves in Jamestown in 1619.According to some histories, these first African Americans were known as indentured servants rather than slaves. Either way, they were forced to work on the plantations. As soon as I went to enjoy the wonderful air of south I was sucked into the unknown not knowing where will I go next.
plains and the rolling hills were perfect for raising crops. The rich soil and the warm weather helped the crops thrive.
They established very large farms known as plantations. Each plantation required many, many workers. Growing the crops was nearly a year-round job in the warmer colonies, and there were lots of other jobs to do on a large plantation too. Plantation owners could not find enough workers among the European immigrants to the United States. Most of these immigrants wanted to farm their own land, not work for someone else. The Native Americans were not interested in taking jobs on the plantations either.The plantation owners found the solution to their labor shortage on a Dutch slave ship. They purchased their first slaves in Jamestown in 1619.According to some histories, these first African Americans were known as indentured servants rather than slaves. Either way, they were forced to work on the plantations. As soon as I went to enjoy the wonderful air of south I was sucked into the unknown not knowing where will I go next.