Many of the southern colonies were founded as proprietary colonies what drew proprietors to this area how did they make money

The Southern Colonies (now known as the states from Maryland, when included with the Chesapeake Colonies, down to Georgia) were founded as privately-owned areas of land that were solely economically influenced by cash crops, such as indigo and tobacco. This is thanks to the lush soil and warm, humid climate perfect for growing. Hope this helps :)

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