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Farming was better because of the year long climate, more farm land, and cotton was able to be produced.

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Did the southern colonies have large plantations or small farms?

mabye maybe not...:p


What factors made slavery more beneficial to the southern colonies than the New England colonies or the middle colonies?

In the southern colonies, the land was better for growing crops, so there were a lot more farms and plantations. Because there were so many farms and plantations, these places needed more cheap easy labor. In the New England colonies, the soil was rocky, and not good for farming. In the Middle colonies, there was some farming, but not a lot.Answer (OCinneide)The northern colonies were primarily industrial based while the south was primarily agricultural. The north needed skilled labor which could not be supplied by slave labor, while the cheap unskilled slave labor was very useful to the farmers and plantation owners of the south.


How did the colonies differ economically?

In Northern colonies the soil was bad for farming, so there weren't huge plantations like in the South. In the North there were small farms and manufacturing. In the South it was a couple of really rich guys with their plantations, in the North it was more diverse.


Were New England farms larger than those Southern Colonies?

New England farms were smaller because with cold climate,poor soil and short growing season to stop agriculture.The Southern Colonies were like the opposite.


How did slavery in the southern colonies differ from the northern coliny?

A key difference was their organisational structure. The French instituted a very centralised system, where laws passed in Paris contolled the colonies. The British on the other hand insituted a less authoritarian, decentralised system, where a given colony would be allowed a certain degree of discretion to act.

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Did the southern colonies have large plantations or small farms?

mabye maybe not...:p


How were plantations in the southern colonies differents from small farms?

Southern colonies had rich soil and warm climate


How were plantations in southern colonies different from small farms?

Southern plantations were large and needed many workers, but most southern colonists lived on small family farms. plantations, but small farms were much more common.


Did the southern colonies have large plantations?

yes they did because of the weather and they had more fertile soil


Why did fewer towns develop in the southern colonies compared to the New England colonies?

Fewer towns developed in the southern colonies compared to the New England colonies because the southern region had large plantations that were spread further apart, leading to a more rural and decentralized settlement pattern. The economy in the southern colonies was based on cash crops like tobacco and rice, which required large tracts of land and fewer workers, whereas the New England colonies had smaller farms and a more diversified economy that supported more compact town development.


Did the southern colonies have plantations and indentured servant and slaves?

Yes, the southern colonies did have plantations where crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo were cultivated. These plantations relied on a labor force that included both indentured servants and enslaved Africans. The institution of slavery became more prevalent in the southern colonies due to the expansion of plantation agriculture.


Which describes the political climate of the southern colonies compared to New England?

The Southern colonies were more aristocratic.


What describes the political climate of the southern colonies compared to New England?

the southern colonies were more aristocratic


What factors made slavery more beneficial to the southern colonies than the New England colonies or the middle colonies?

In the southern colonies, the land was better for growing crops, so there were a lot more farms and plantations. Because there were so many farms and plantations, these places needed more cheap easy labor. In the New England colonies, the soil was rocky, and not good for farming. In the Middle colonies, there was some farming, but not a lot.Answer (OCinneide)The northern colonies were primarily industrial based while the south was primarily agricultural. The north needed skilled labor which could not be supplied by slave labor, while the cheap unskilled slave labor was very useful to the farmers and plantation owners of the south.


How were the middle colonies different from the new England and southern colonies?

They had more indentured servants than the other colonies


How were the middle colonies different from the new England and the southern colonies?

They had more indentured servants than the other colonies


What was families like in the Southern Colonies?

they were more relaxed than the new England colonies because of slaves