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What were the most profitable cash crops in the southern colonies?
The most profitable cash crops in the southern colonies were tobacco, rice, and indigo. These crops helped drive the economy of the region and required a large amount of labor, leading to the growth of plantation agriculture and the reliance on enslaved labor.
The main occupation of the middle colonies was?
Farming
Did John Rolfe learned how to cure cotton which became a profitable crop for the colonies?
yes
Why did many Americans oppose the US' occupation of Spain's former colonies?
they believed the colonies were not worth american time and money
Why did the southern colonies use the most slave labor?
The southern colonies were the only colonies that slave labor was actually profitable because they had a large amount of crops. The wealthy landownsers, who could buy several slaves, could house the slaves in their large plantation homes.
What was the most profitable French colony in the Western Hemisphere?
The colony of Saint Domingue (now Haiti) prior to the Haitian Revolution was France's most profitable colony in the Western Hemisphere. In fact, Saint Domingue was arguably one of the most profitable colonies in history.
What was the most profitable crop grown in the Portuguese colonies of South America?
Sugar cane and coffee.
What was the major occupation in the middle colony's?
The Middle Colonies were known as the 'bread basket' of the colonies because of the rich soil which allowed them to farm. Families planted crops such as maize, wheat, rye, potatoes, peas, and flax. Flax was used to make cloth; corn was one of the main foods eaten in the colonies. Agriculture was not the only profitable way to make a living. The Middle Colonies were full of fish, oysters and lobsters, so fishing was also profitable as was shipbuilding. Many were engaged in the fur trade and still more in foreign commerce, while the iron industry had its beginning early in the eighteenth century. One of the chief exports of the Middle Colonies was its grain exports to Europe. Farming, fishing, shipbuilding, as well as cottage industries such as weaving, shoe making, cabinetmaking and other crafts were all important occupations in the Middle Colonies. Commerce was the most profitable!
What was the major occupation in the middle?
The Middle Colonies were known as the 'bread basket' of the colonies because of the rich soil which allowed them to farm. Families planted crops such as maize, wheat, rye, potatoes, peas, and flax. Flax was used to make cloth; corn was one of the main foods eaten in the colonies. Agriculture was not the only profitable way to make a living. The Middle Colonies were full of fish, oysters and lobsters, so fishing was also profitable as was shipbuilding. Many were engaged in the fur trade and still more in foreign commerce, while the iron industry had its beginning early in the eighteenth century. One of the chief exports of the Middle Colonies was its grain exports to Europe. Farming, fishing, shipbuilding, as well as cottage industries such as weaving, shoe making, cabinetmaking and other crafts were all important occupations in the Middle Colonies. Commerce was the most profitable!
Why did the french colonies in north America suffer from lack of government?
They were not as profitable as colonies that France had else where.
What were the most profitable cash crops in the southern colonies?
The most profitable cash crops in the southern colonies were tobacco, rice, and indigo. These crops helped drive the economy of the region and required a large amount of labor, leading to the growth of plantation agriculture and the reliance on enslaved labor.
Was slavery expensive or profitable for the southern economy?
It was very profitable. It allowed the southern colonies to hold profitable tobacco planting. Off this staple crop, they made a lot of money.
What provide profitable incomes for the New England colonies?
tabacco and indigo
The most profitable cash crop in south carolina and georgia was?
Rice was the most profitable cash crop.
Why did French colonies in north America suffered from lack of Government attention because?
The colonies were not as profitable as those France had elsewere.
The main occupation of the middle colonies was?
Farming
Who is the most profitable company?
RIL is the most profitable compnay in india 2011...
