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Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Born in the West Indies about 1722, Eliza went to school in England. When she was fifteen, her family moved to Carolina. Her father George Lucas, a British army officer, became a planter. When he was named lieutenant governor of Antigua, a British colony in the Caribbean, Eliza stayed in Carolina to manage the family plantations. In 1740, George Lucas sent his daughter a supple of indigo seeds. Her first crop was killed by the frost. A second was ruined by an overseer. in1744, the year she married Colonel Charles Pickney, Eliza Lucas raised a good crop. She carefully oversaw the harvesting of the plants and the making of the dye.
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Who introduced the plantation system to the Carolina colony?
The Barbadons
What might have happened if rice and indigo had not grown well in the South Carolina colony?
they will not be rich and their farming will be poor
What crops grew in the South Carolina colony in the 1600 to 1700?
rice, indigo and tobacco were grown there because the soil was rich and fertile
What was one source of income in the southern colonies?
The main source of income in the South Carolina colony was indigo. Indigo is a plant used to make a dark blue dye.
What was the colony of South Carolina's economy?
Rice, sugar cane, cotton, cattle, tabbaco, and indigo (wich is blue dye).
Which cash crop was first introduced in South Carolina?
The first cash crop that was introduced to South Carolina was rice. After that was indigo and then tobacco.
How was rice introduced into the Carolina colony?
it was introduced in early 1700s with seeds from Madagascar
Who introduced the plantation system to the Carolina colony?
The Barbadons
Who was the first person to plant indigo in South Carolina?
Indigo was introduced by plantation owner Eliza Lucas.
What might have happened if rice and indigo had not grown in the South Carolina colony?
they will not be rich and their farming will be poor
What might have happened if rice and indigo had not grown well in the South Carolina colony?
they will not be rich and their farming will be poor
The first crop grown in Carolina that brought a profit to the growers was what?
The colony of South Carolina had indigo, and rice, and tobacco, as early cash crops. But, it was cotton that would make the colony a much bigger success and a very wealthy colony.
How did the french and Indian war affect the South Carolina colony?
it increased indigo trade and helped spur the american revolution
List three geographical chararistics about North Carolina and is it a New England colony a middle colony or a southern colony?
North Carolina is a Southern Colony. It had rich soil, a long growing season, and a warm climate. the three main crops were indigo (used for making blue dye), tobacco, and cotton.
What crops grew in the South Carolina colony in the 1600 to 1700?
rice, indigo and tobacco were grown there because the soil was rich and fertile
What was one source of income in the southern colonies?
The main source of income in the South Carolina colony was indigo. Indigo is a plant used to make a dark blue dye.
Where does indigo grow in Tennessee?
indigo grows in North Carolina
