southern colony

collocation in English

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southern
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌð.ən/us
/ˈsʌð.ɚn/
in or from the south part of ...
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colony
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/us
/ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often ...
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(Definition ofsouthernandcolonyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Vestries in other southern colonies made similar demands.
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Unlike southern colonies, it was built around small towns rather than scattered farms.
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As the tobacco farming industry grew in the southern colonies so did the frequency of carriages, coaches and wagons.
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In the southern colonies, there were usually flush or exterior gable-end chimneys on one or both sides of the house.
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This is in contrast to the less than 23 percent loyalist clergy in the four southern colonies.
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Colonial trading posts in the southern colonies also introduced many types of alcohol (especially brandy and rum) for trade.
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The southern colonies were also more diverse in their agricultural products.
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In the northern colonies, whiskey was made with rye, while the southern colonies preferred corn.
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Blackbeard the pirate was notorious in the southern colonies.
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While in the southern colonies, they could farm almost year round, in the northern colonies, the growing seasons were very restricted.
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In 1773, he embarked upon a four-year journey through eight southern colonies.
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Colonial-era gardens in the southern colonies often exhibited the same design as those in the north.
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Wheat was not an option for most of those that lived in the southern colonies.
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While farming in the southern colonies took place for most of the year, northern growing seasons were more restricted, limiting the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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The southern colonies can be culturally divided between the uplands and the lowlands, and this distinction is seen in diet and food preparation in the two regions.
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Charleston became a booming trade town for the southern colonies.
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