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In the southern colonies, towns were less common, and farms and plantations were widely separated. In southern colonies, local government law enforcement was carried out by a sheriff and other officials who served a large territory called a county.

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In the southern colonies, the governors were chosen by King of England. Legislature consisted 2 houses the lower house was the assembly elected by eligible voters which voted for or against new taxes.
The House of Burgesses in Virginia: Formed in 1619,the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company, which created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America

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Voting rights were limited and partial , white women, poor white men, and slaves (both genders) were not allowed to vole this constituted majority of the colonial population. Only white men that owned land could vote. In Virginia, membership in the House of Burgesses was restricted to only certain families of wealthy landowners.

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The Southern Colonies in North America were established by the British during the 16th and 17th centuries. At the time, they consisted of South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia (the last colony); their historical names were the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, the Province of Carolina, and the Province of Georgia.

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Maryland: George Calvert received a charter from King Charles I to found the colony of Maryland in 1634. The province began as a proprietary colony of the English Lord Baltimore.
North Carolina: Farmers from Virginia and New England had tobacco farms; few good harbors; poor transportation; fewer plantations than South Carolina and was not reliant on slavery. (Democratic views and autonomy from British control)
South Carolina: Founded by colonists from England and planters from Barbados for the king. Economy: trading furs and provided food for the West Indies. Had African slaves by the 18th century.
Georgia: Settled as a barrier between the Carolinas and Spanish to protect the Carolinas. Led by James Oglethorpe; for the people in debt and overcrowded prisons; strict regulation; royal colony by 1752.

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In this short video, You will learn about the Southern colonies in the U.S. This video is does an excellent job at explaining the historical events in the Southern region in Colonial America. It also Lays down the context for future conflicts in U.S history.

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The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly in America; formed in Virginia.

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In southern colonies, there land was split up to large sections of land called counties. Those who enforced laws within the county were know as sheriffs.

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The Economy of the colonies in the south did well. This was due to agricultural practices and attributes. They had diverse geography which gave them different variation in agriculture and were able to produce crops different from those in Northern/New England and they became very profitable. In addition, many plantations were located along rivers so goods could be shipped directly to Europe.

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Single crop economy - profitable, single crop farms growing tobacco, indigo, rice, hemp, and later on, cotton.

Slave labor. The quest for huge profits, which depended upon a constant source of cheap labor, created an enormous slave population.

Rural areas with sparse settlements

Export of agricultural goods

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What started out as indentured servitude, quickly became full time slavery. Europeans wished to continue this cheap labor and not be forced to let them free after their period of being an indentured servant.

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Cash crops such as tobacco (Picture below) Helped the economy in the south grow

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In the Southern colonies, There was a lot religious diversity. Many colonies within the region allowed religious freedom to all. However, They had to believe in god and acknowledge him.

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The colony of Maryland was founded by George Calvert, First Lord Baltimore, specifically as a safe haven for Catholics fleeing anti-Catholic England. Calvert also extended a promise of religious freedom to Protestants wishing to settle in Maryland. Settlers came to include Puritans who were persecuted in Virginia as well as Anglicans escaping intolerance in Massachusetts. In time, Protestants outnumbered Catholics in the colony and Catholicism was eventually outlawed.

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Virginia's first settlers were English Anglicans who came to the colonies seeking material wealth. Although the Church of England was the only church officially recognized in the colony, the settlers' survival in the New World and their successful establishment of tobacco crops were higher priorities than building churches. The lack of ministers eventually weakened the Anglican church's authority. In the early 1700s, the need for more settlers led Virginia's governor to invite Presbyterians, Pennsylvania Dutch and other Protestants to settle Virginia's western section. Rather than a show of support for religious pluralism, it was the hope of Virginia's government that these non-Anglican settlers would warn colonists of invasion by the Indians or French.

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In the late 1700s fewer than 9,000 people lived in what would later become the colonies of North and South Carolina. Anglican was the official religion of both colonies, but the area was too sparsely settled to organize the church. In an attempt to increase the population, the Carolinas' English proprietors promised religious freedom to anyone who agreed to settle there. The promise of religious freedom also brought French Huguenots and German Palatines to the Trent River area of North Carolina

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The colony of Georgia was created for two reasons: to serve as a settlement for English debtors and to act as a buffer between the American colonies and Spanish settlements in Florida. Because populating Georgia was a necessity, religious pluralism was encouraged in the colony from its founding in 1732. Its Royal Charter did not recognize the Church of England as the colony's official church and granted religious liberty to all except Roman Catholics. Settlers included Jews and Presbyterians as well as Anglicans.

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Maryland was founded by James Calvert ( See Picture below) He is influential  because he not only established a safe haven for Catholics but gave ideas like religious freedoms to the other colonies

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When it came to education, there was a big difference in the level of education males and females got. Females learned the basics of life. The males on the other hand, Learned much more and even how to read and practiced reading the bible. In addition, students hardly ever met in one place. Since plantations were a far distance away from each other, the plantation owners typically hired tutors and teachers. There was no "formal" education.

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Females were often taught only the basic skills. A governess would typically teach them enough reading and writing to get by and arithmetic to run a household and social skills to attract a husband. The difference in class was very apparent in the South because only the men were widely educated.

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Plantation owners hired tutors to teach their sons, math, classical languages, science, Geography, Etiquette, History, Plantation management. Compared to females, the men were educated well.

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This picture shows a tutor with children. Notice that the boy has a book which is most likely a bible and is reading. We should also note that there is no female present.

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This picture looks like a female (Governess) teaching children and there are even females in this picture.