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The southern colonies were the only colonies that slave labor was actually profitable because they had a large amount of crops. The wealthy landownsers, who could buy several slaves, could house the slaves in their large plantation homes.

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Which colonies relied most on slave labor?

Southern Colonies.


What contributed most of the success of the southern colonies?

the succes of the southern colonies relied on the cash crops of tobaco and cotton


Why were southern an Caribbean colonies most dependent on slave labor?

Their climate an soil were suited to large farms


Why were southern and Caribbean colonies most depended on slave labor?

Their climate an soil were suited to large farms


Why were southern Caribbean colonies most dependent on slave labor?

Most of the Caribbean islands were used to grow sugarcane and sugarcane is very labor intensive, as a result, large numbers of slaves were brought to the Caribbean Islands to grow and maintain sugarcane. This made the Caribbean economy heavily dependent on slave labor.


Why did the southern colonies had the most slaves and the srictest slave codes?

The southern colonies had more slaves due to their reliance on labor-intensive crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton. The strict slave codes were a means to control the large enslaved population and prevent uprisings or rebellions. The economic and social structure of the southern colonies was heavily dependent on slavery, leading to harsher regulations to maintain the status quo.


What factor most influenced the southern way of life?

most crops were tended with slave labor


Which factor most influenced the southern of life?

(novanet) most crops were tended with slave labor


What was the most common economically-driven way of life in the southern colonies?

The most common economically-driven way of life in the southern colonies was agriculture, specifically the cultivation of cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo. This system relied heavily on slave labor and plantations to produce goods for export and trade.


What factor influenced the southern way of life?

most crops were tended with slave labor


Why were southern Caribbean most dependent on slave labor?

Their climate an soil were suited to large farms


Why were southern and Caribbean most dependent slave labor?

Their climate an soil were suited to large farms