Many of the Southern colonies were founded as proprietary colonies. What drew proprietors to this area? How did they make money? NEED RIGHT THIS MINUTE PLEASE!!!!!! I NEED YOU TO HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Southern colonies were able to make moneywith slave labor. They
would grow crops using the slaves that they could sell. These were known
as cash crops (tobacco, rice, etc.) and were lucrative.