A typical large plantation in the Chesapeake region during the 17th and 18th centuries primarily focused on the cultivation of tobacco, which was a highly profitable cash crop. These plantations typically featured expansive fields, large houses for the owners, and numerous outbuildings for processing and storage. Additionally, they relied heavily on enslaved labor to manage the demanding agricultural work. The social and economic structure of these plantations was integral to the development of the region's economy and society.
Slaves and overseers
Slaves and overseers
Plantation
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Slaves and overseers
Slaves and overseers
Slaves and overseers
Slaves and Overseers (APEX)
enslaved people who were forced to work on the plantation. The wealthy family would oversee the operations of the plantation, while skilled workers, such as carpenters and blacksmiths, would carry out various tasks. Enslaved people would perform the majority of the labor, working in the fields, tending to crops, and contributing to the overall economic success of the plantation.
small farms
small farms
Between large plantations in the Chesapeake region were smaller farms and settlements, as well as rivers and forests. These smaller farms typically belonged to poor farmers or indentured servants who worked on the plantations. The rivers provided transportation and trade routes, while the forests were a source of timber and raw materials.
i believe its called a plantation.
Plantation
Atlantic and Chesapeake bay
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun Chesapeake (notably a large US bay on the Atlantic coast).