7.3 – The Southern Economy

Cash Crops

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina – Dry and cool climate is great for tobacco

South Carolina, Georgia – wet and hot climate is great for rice

Indigo was made in part of South Carolina Eliza Pinckney developed a way to turn the

crop into a blue dye for clothing Indigo became the major cash crop of

South Carolina

Indigo Process

The Economy Grows

Interdependence – depending on one another for resources not available to you

Goods were exported through brokers Broker – person who is paid to buy and sell

goods for you Other Industries:

Forests in North Carolina provided wood The South began dominating in the

shipbuilding industry

Main Ports

Maryland – Baltimore Virginia – Norfolk North Carolina –

Wilmington South Carolina – Charles

Town Georgia - Savannah

Discussion Questions:

Eliza Pinckney was responsible for running her father’s plantation at 16. Do you think you would be able to do the same?

How did forests impact the economy of the Southern Colonies?

How did a farm’s location affect the kind of crops that were grown? How did a farm’s location affect its success?

Are ports still important in resource trading today?