They Lived on small plots of land
Many different types of people have lived in the southern colonies. Throughout history, however, the South has been the home to many subsistence farmers.
The chief crops from the subsistence farmers in Peru are rice, plantains (which is a kind of banana), and corn.
The soil of New England wasn't very fertile so farmers practiced subsistence farming so they could survive.
subsistence cropping
The Fellahin
The main crop of poor subsistence farmers in the South was cotton. Cotton was a vital cash crop for these farmers, as it could be sold for profit and was in high demand for textiles.
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Subsistence farmers
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by being subsistence farmers
The soil of New England wasn't very fertile so farmers practiced subsistence farming so they could survive.
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