They were loyalists because they thought that England would win and they didn't want to lose their land
Many, many colonies were loyalists and remain so today.
Large plantation owners in the South controlled extensive tracts of land, which were primarily used for the cultivation of cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar. They also wielded significant economic power, as their plantations relied heavily on enslaved labor, which they managed to maximize profits. This control extended to local economies and politics, allowing them to influence legislation and social structures that upheld the institution of slavery and their own wealth. The plantation system fostered a hierarchical society that reinforced the dominance of these landowners.
By no means, there was a large contingent of Loyalists.
Rich white Southern plantation owners were typically affluent landowners in the Southern United States during the antebellum period, primarily before the Civil War. They owned large estates and relied heavily on enslaved African Americans for labor to cultivate cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar. Their wealth and social status were often tied to their landholdings, which positioned them as powerful figures in Southern society and politics. This system of plantation agriculture was foundational to the Southern economy and contributed to the deep social and racial divides that characterized the region.
roman plantations == latifundia
planters
to make profit
Jesus
large plantation owners.
Large plantation owners..
Large plantation owners
overseers
cotton plantation owners needed a large labor force
a plantation
Yeoman were small-scale farmers who typically owned their own land and worked alongside their family, while plantation owners were wealthy individuals who owned large tracts of land and enslaved laborers to work on their plantations. Yeoman typically focused on subsistence agriculture or small-scale cash crops, while plantation owners produced cash crops on a large scale for commercial profit.
To get big profits, to maintain slavery -i. e. get work force free.
I have taken a tour of a plantation house and it is very nice. Usually two story, wooden floors big rooms, verandas, large windows, and nice items.