Chapter 3, Student Web Activities, The American Vision, Glencoe, 2003

Social Studies, The American Republic Since 1877

Chapter 3: Colonial Ways of Life, 1607–1763
"Life in the Southern Colonies"

Introduction
In this chapter you learned about different groups that emerged in the Southern Colonies, including indentured servants, the planter elite, backcountry farmers, and enslaved people. The contributions of these different groups and the interactions among them were complex, and various aspects of their lifestyles contributed to what became known as Southern culture. Log on to this Web site to learn more about conditions of the daily lives of various groups in the Southern Colonies.

Destination Title: Colonial America 1600–1775

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Directions
Start at the Colonial America 1600–1775 Web site.

Click on Everyday Life in the Colonies.
Click on Colonial Hardship.
Browse through the site, taking notes as you go.

1. How do researchers know that disease and malnutrition were prevalent in the Maryland colonies?

2. How did indentured servitude affect the population growth of the colonies?

3. Characterize the relationship between the Native Americans who lived around Chaptico, Maryland, and the English settlers in St. Mary’s County.

4. Describe the progression of religious tolerance in the Maryland colonies.

5. Much of the information on this Web site centers around a family called Maddox, whose members settled all over the colonies and whose lifestyles varied greatly. Some of the Maddoxes were wealthy while others were poor; some held enslaved people while others did not. Browse through the site and select one member of the Maddox family to research. Search the site for as much information as you can find about this family member, and then write a report on this person’s way of life.