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Why was tobacco called poor man's crop and sugar a rich man's crop?
tobacco was called a poor man's crop because it did not require as many workers to harvest it per acre. sugar, however, was known as a rich-man's crop because it required three times as many workers per acre to raise cane, which greatly increased the demand for labor, turning the British West Indies into a predominantly slave society by 1670.
Was the land of Jamestown very rich for farming?
yes the cash crop was tabaco and rice and corn so tabaco was verry valuable so yes the where rich in farming
Was sugar a crop during the civil war?
Yes, and it was grown on some plantations in the south. It was a very difficult crop though. The only way to get sugar was by growing sugar cane, then harvesting that, and in a lengthy process crush and squeeze the cane stalks through heavy roller machinery, then boil the juice down for several days to get molasses, which could then eventually be made into brown ("loaf") sugar. (Today much sugar is made by extracting it from red "sugar beets", or turnips, a process unknown in those times). Confederate president Jefferson Davis as a young, newly married man was set up by his older brother with a sugar cane plantation, but the crops failed two years out of three - once because a hail storm destroyed his growing cane stalks, I believe another year because of a flood. This was typical of the risks run by those attempting to grow sugar cane. This was a very labor-intensive crop, so those engaged in growing it needed vast numbers of slaves. The failure of the crop for Davis meant he had to mortgage his land, AND his slaves, to try to make it until the next year and hope he could get a crop made then, to sell for money to repay the loans and cover expenses. When he did not, his farm and the slaves were foreclosed by the lender, and he lost it all, which was a common thing for those trying to grow sugar cane. If a planter was lucky enough to manage to complete the harvest for several years in a row though, they could get rich.
Is Jacob Zuma rich?
Jacob Zuma does not his salary or net worth online. However, since he is the President of South Africa he could be considered rich.
Sugar-rich island where Toussiant L'Ouverture's slave rebellion disrupted Napoleon's dreams of a vast New World empire?
Haiti.
Why was sugar called a rich man's crop?
Sugar was called "a rich man's crop" because of the amount of acreage and slaves it would require. It was expensive to grow and hire work for harvesting sugar, which is why it was considered something only wealthy men could afford.
Which is the rich mans poor mans car?
Tata nano
Why was tobacco called poor man's crop and sugar a rich man's crop?
tobacco was called a poor man's crop because it did not require as many workers to harvest it per acre. sugar, however, was known as a rich-man's crop because it required three times as many workers per acre to raise cane, which greatly increased the demand for labor, turning the British West Indies into a predominantly slave society by 1670.
What is the monopoly mans name?
RICH UNCLE PENNYBAGS
Why did many soldiers call the civil war a rich mans war but a poor mans fight?
Rich men could pay a man to take their place in the draft. Therefore poor men fought in a rich man's place.
Why did poor southerns complain about a rich mans war but a poor mans fight?
It meant poor white trash fighting for the continued wealth of slave-owners
What do you call a person who looks after a rich mans clothing?
That would be a Valet (pronounced val-ay).
How much money is considered rich?
Usually rich is considered 900,000 dollars or trillionare.
Is bread a sugar?
Bread CONTAINS sugar but not that much, although bread is rich in carbohydrates and sugar is a carb
What is an energy rich compound such as sugar?
lipids.
What crop was cultivated in the marshy souls around Jamestown?
It was tobacco, because of the rich and healthy soil Jamestown grew this crop. It was also a crop that was very much so wanted in Britain, providing money for the seller.
Why did people in the south refer the civil war as rich mans war and poor mans fight?
People in the South referred to the Civil War as "The rich mans' war and the poor mans' fight" because the North [the rich men] due to the industrial revolution had more money and you tactics and weapons one might use in a major war. While the South [the poor men] were still economically based through agriculture and did not have the extra money the North had because they stayed that way and did not industrialised the South had to use more common weapons and different tactics to match up with the weapons they had to use.
