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What were two main features of farming in the south?
Two main features of farming in the South were the reliance on cash crops like cotton and tobacco for profit, and the use of slave labor to work on plantations.
What caused the size of plantations in Virginia and Maryland to increase in the1700's?
The increased use of African slave labor.
Why did the south use slave labor?
The south used slave labor because the land was nice and lush. which means in needs croped and harvested extra help was needed.
Huge farms in the Southeast were called?
Plantations, which were common in the American South and in the Caribbean. Features of these large agricultural concerns were the use of African Slave labor, monoculture (the growing of only one crop usually sold for cash, Cotton primarily in the South but also rice in the South Carolina Low Country, and of course sugar in the Caribbean) and the use of overseers and managers. The owners were usually absentee (living elsewhere) especially in the Caribbean.
How did slave labor benefit the French?
Slave labor benefited the French by providing a source of cheap labor that helped boost economic productivity in their colonies, particularly in the Caribbean. This labor force was used in sugar plantations, leading to significant profits for French plantation owners and traders. The use of slave labor also helped France establish a dominant position in the global sugar trade during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Why was slavery an economic concern for the north and south?
The North was afraid the South would use slave labor for industrialization and destroy Northern business
What geographical region in colonial north America was best known for its focus on agriculture and use of slave labor?
The South.
Did the Maryland colony use slave labor?
No, Maryland didn't have slave labor. There was discrimination, but no slavery.
What contributed to the use of slave labor in the south?
The production of crops such as tobacco and cotton were labor intensive, so they made slave usage grow exponentially during the first 100 years of the United States from Jamestown to the Civil War
Why did Southern planters come to depend on enslaved labor?
It was simple greed. Slave labor is the cheapest kind. Slave owners can get very rich through the use of slave labor.
What crop in the triangular trade caused slavery?
The crop that primarily drove the transatlantic slave trade was sugar. The demand for sugar in Europe led to the establishment of large plantations in the Caribbean and the Americas, which required a large labor force to cultivate and harvest the crops, thus leading to the widespread use of African slave labor.
Did Connecticut use slave labor?
yes
