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Why did southern cotton planters rely on the regions rivers to ship goods?
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The roads were rough so shipping by land would make shipping quicker and easier.
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∙ 11y agoIt was faster than land travel.
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Why were plantations located along rivers and on bays in the southern colonies?
Because it made bulk transport of cotton to the coast and from there overseas the easiest. Cotton was an export industry, and the Southern colonies were untill the Civil War the biggest producers in the world.
What are some important landforms and bodies of water in the southern colonies?
The Southern Colonies had lots of watery landform's. Such as bays, rivers, lakes, and swamps.
What are the natural resources the the southern colonies?
Fertile soil, harbors and rivers and a long growing season
How is the middle colonies and southern colonies different?
ANSWER:One of the differences between the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies, was that while the southern colonies produced such crops as tobacco, rice, indigo (a plant used for making blue dye), and cotton; the middle colonies grew wheat, which would become a profitable crop.Another difference between the two regions was, that the middle colonies carried on coastal trade with the New England, and southern colonies. For the location of the middle colonies was a great location for ports.
What landforms did the Southern Colonies have?
The Southern Colonies had various types of land forms including barrier islands, mountains, and rivers. They also had rolling hills and sedimentary rock.
Why did the southern cotton planters rely on the regions river to ship their goods?
The plantations were along the rivers and they had built ports on the river to haul the cotton and other products. It was logical they use the river.
What is the meaning of peninsular rivers of India?
the rivers coming from peninsular regions are reffered to as peninsular rivers. It covers southern part of india
Why were plantations located along rivers and on bays in the southern colonies?
Because it made bulk transport of cotton to the coast and from there overseas the easiest. Cotton was an export industry, and the Southern colonies were untill the Civil War the biggest producers in the world.
What important rivers are in the Southern regions?
Please rephrase - the question is unclear.
What was the regions of Greece separated by?
rivers
What is a tidewater plantation?
The earliest planters of the Southern Colonies settled along rivers and creeks of the coastal plain. Because the land was washed by ocean tides, the region was known as the Tidewater. The Tidewater's gentle slopes and rivers offered rich farmland for plantation.*a plantation is a large estate farmed by many workers*
What regions are in Asia?
THE CHINAA & moree rivers
What are some regions?
Some regions are: mountains, jungles, desert, rivers, and I think grass
What regions have fast-moving rivers and streams?
what region has fast moving rivers and streams
Physical features of Angola?
plateau, rainforest, waterfall, desert and rivers
What was the various regions of Greece separated by?
Mountains, rivers, dense forest and vast stretches of uninhabited land separated the different regions within Greece.
What do you call rivers that begin in humid regions and then flow through dry areas?
Exotic rivers
