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Why was the cotton grown on the Southern plantations referred to as cash crops?
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Cash crops needed a lot of people to work them and slavery was cheap.
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∙ 12y agoBecause the cotton was grown to be sold for a profit or cash, hence the term "cash crop."
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What was the crop grown on colonial plantations?
Although much is made of American colonial cotton plantations it was not the only crop grown.Cash crops such as sugar, maize, rice, tobacco etc., were grown.In addition crops for consumption were also cultivated. Wheat, maize, peas, beans et al.
Who were true of southern planters except that they?
There were many things true about Southern planters. Southern farmers often owned slaves, worked large plantations, and harvested crops like tobacco, cotton, and sugar.
What crops did the southern colonies grow?
The southern colonies had large, spread out plantations there, and the crops they grew were indigo,rice, and some of corn. ER......... hope that helped...........Sincerely,:3
Where were southern crops sent?
Cotton
Which crops were an important part of the economy in the Southern Colonies?
Crops that were an important part of the economy in the Southern Colonies were tabacco, rice, and indigo.
What are two crops grown on southern plantations?
cotton
What two staple crops were grown on southern plantations?
Tobacco and Cotton
The economy of the Southern colonies was based on?
Cash crops grown on plantation
Are sugarcane tobacco and cotton main crops on Spain's plantations?
yes they are the 3 main crops grown in in the plantations.
Why did the southern colonies have the most slaves?
BEcause thats where the cash crops were. Slaves were needed in the south to work on plantations and pick cotton
What was the crop grown on colonial plantations?
Although much is made of American colonial cotton plantations it was not the only crop grown.Cash crops such as sugar, maize, rice, tobacco etc., were grown.In addition crops for consumption were also cultivated. Wheat, maize, peas, beans et al.
What crops were grown on the plantations?
Rice,grain, tobacco,cotton.
What was the major economy of the southern colonies?
The South was a cash crop economy of cotton and tobacco.
Who were true of southern planters except that they?
There were many things true about Southern planters. Southern farmers often owned slaves, worked large plantations, and harvested crops like tobacco, cotton, and sugar.
3 crops that were grown on plantations in the south?
Cotton, tobacco and coffee.
Is tobacco grown on southern plantation?
tobacco was one of the main crops when the colonies first started and there were some tobacco plantations but cotton quickly became the main crop of the southern states when the cottong gin was invented and other crops diminished.
What crops did the southern colonies grow?
The southern colonies had large, spread out plantations there, and the crops they grew were indigo,rice, and some of corn. ER......... hope that helped...........Sincerely,:3
