What were the Southern Colonies?

Answer by  cmelchiors (144)

Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina were considered the Southern Colonies of Britain's North American empire, which to a certain extent also included Maryland and Virginia (though these are sometimes referred to as the Chesapeake Colonies).

Answer by  jclick (1561)

The Southern colonies in British America were Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The first, Virginia, was founded in 1607 when colonists arrived in Jamestown.

Answer by  ajax (186)

They were the British colonies in North America that lay south of the Mason-Dixon line. They included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.

Answer by  KMcRae (714)

The Southern Colonies were British colonies located in what is now the Southern United States. These colonies were primarily agricultural.