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Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color extracted from plants, and this process was important economically because blue dyes were once rare.

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What plant did they use to dye stuff blue in colonial days?

the blue dye exported by southern colonies was called ?


What kind of soil did Delaware have while it was one of the thirteen colonies?

One way it is good use for is that it can help people to plant and grow crops


What settlement was best know for cash crop farming?

The settlement best known for cash crop farming is the Southern Colonies of colonial America, particularly places like Virginia and South Carolina. These regions thrived on the cultivation of cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo, which were highly profitable in both domestic and international markets. The reliance on cash crops in these settlements also led to the establishment of plantation economies and the use of enslaved labor to maximize production.


What was the purpose of indigo something sought after by early colonists?

Indigo was highly sought after by early colonists primarily for its use as a dye for textiles. The vibrant blue color it produced was in high demand in Europe, especially for coloring cotton and wool fabrics. Cultivating indigo became a lucrative agricultural endeavor, particularly in the southern colonies like South Carolina, where the climate was suitable for its growth. This economic potential contributed significantly to the colonies' trade and commerce in the 18th century.


What did the thirteen colonies use for money?

Well during the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies asked other countries (like France) for huge bank loans and used continentals but lost value over time so profiteers took advantage of this and raised prices.

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What plant did they use to dye stuff blue in colonial days?

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it was used for paint related purposes and mixed with alchool for ilumination purposes.


Who was the first planter to raise a successful crop of indigo?

The use of indigo, which is a dye that can come from at least 5 different plants, was first used in the 7th century, BC. The plants from which indigo dye came were most likely weeds. No one knows who may have started raising plants containing indigo, as it was so long ago. Today, man-made indigo dye (not from plants) is the color used in blue jeans.


What kind of soil did Delaware have while it was one of the thirteen colonies?

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In Pokemon indigo what TM can burmy use?

There is no Pokemon indigo


What were the main cash crops in the southern colonies How did they contribute to the use of slavery?

Rice was the main cash crop in the southern colonies. This contributed to slaves because it took many slaves to work a rice plantation. :)


How can you use Slateport in Pokemon indigo?

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How can you use indigo in a sentence?

The rocks in the canyon have varying hues of red, and tan, and indigo. The indigo plant was widely use to make a blue clothing dye.