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Tobacco ruined the soil after a few years, so other crops had to be planted to enrich the soil again.

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What Crops did plantations in Georgia and South Carolina grow?

They grew indigo, corn,rice, and tobacco.


Did South Carolina and Georgia have the fastest growing economies in the colonies because of their large tobacco plantations?

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Where were tobacco and cotton plantations found?

Tobacco and cotton plantations were primarily found in the southern United States, particularly in states like Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. These regions provided the warm climate and fertile soil necessary for the cultivation of these cash crops. Additionally, plantations were also established in the Caribbean and parts of South America, where similar agricultural conditions existed.


What were large farms known as in South Carolina and Georgia?

Large farms in South Carolina and Georgia were known as plantations. These plantations primarily focused on the cultivation of cash crops such as cotton, rice, and tobacco, and were often worked by enslaved laborers. The plantation system played a significant role in the economy and social structure of the Southern United States prior to the Civil War.


Name the southern colonies?

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia


Where in the American colonies did the majority of African slaves go?

Most of them went to the plantations in the south. Mainly Georgia and South Carolina.


What was the major settlement pattern in the southern colonies?

North Carolina South Carolina Maryland Georgia Virginia


What region used slave labor to operate large plantations?

The southern region of the United States, particularly states like Georgia, South Carolina, and Mississippi, used slave labor to operate large plantations for crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane.


What knowledge did enslaved African people bring to South Carolina and Georgia?

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Which Carolina was developed first into great plantations?

North Carolina was developed into great plantations before South Carolina. The establishment of large tobacco plantations in North Carolina began in the late 17th century, while South Carolina, known for its rice and indigo plantations, saw its plantation economy flourish a bit later in the early 18th century. Both states ultimately became significant agricultural hubs, but North Carolina took the lead in plantation development.


Which colonies were best for farming?

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What were the characteristics of the government and the economy in the southern colonies?

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