Summary: Life in the South. CHAPTER 6, LESSON 4. Name. Date. Southern Agriculture. The Southern Colonies had an agricultural economy. The climate was good for growing crops. Planters used enslaved. Africans to do the hard work needed to grow tobacco and rice. In Virginia and Maryland, tobacco was the most. read more
Daily Life in the Southern Colonies . Religion. Religon in the Southern Colonies was a little diverse. Maryland was founded for Catholics, but soon other worshipers lived there too. For the most part, the rest of the colonies, especially on the coast, were Anglican, the official church of England. read more