Because of the rich soil that is there!
tidewater
it was called Tidewater.
swampy lowlands
i havent found it
in Tidewater
in Tidewater
because of the rich soil that is there
The plantations were located in the swampy low lands along the cost called the tidewater and where damed to grow rice using large numbers of africin slaves.
Tidewater plantations were large estates along coastal waterways in the Southern colonies, focused on cash crops and operated by enslaved labor. The back-country was the region beyond these plantations, characterized by smaller farms, subsistence agriculture, and a more diverse population including poorer settlers, small landowners, and indigenous peoples.
exceptionally wealthy white families that owned large plantations on the Chesapeake Bay around 1700
Because they were trying to take away slavery. Southerners needed slaves their plantations.
The region of Virginia that had the most slaves was Tidewater Virginia, or the southeastern part of the state. This region was known for its large plantations that heavily relied on slave labor for the cultivation of tobacco and other crops.