the backcountry was more democratic
Planters were well to do people and farmers were poor class
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Tidewater: Backcountry: *Weathy *Poor *Well respected *Never respected *Low flat ground *Very Mountainous, (hills & stuff) *Farmed things that needed water (tomatoes etc) *Grew wheat etc.
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The Tidewater region and the backcountry developed two different ways to life.
Tidewater planters were wealthy, slave-owning farmers who cultivated cash crops like tobacco and rice on large plantations near coastal areas, while backcountry farmers were typically poorer, subsistence farmers who lived inland and grew crops for their own consumption. Tidewater planters had closer economic ties to England and were more influenced by British culture, while backcountry farmers tended to be more self-sufficient and resistant to outside influences. Socially, tidewater planters were part of the Southern aristocracy, while backcountry farmers were more egalitarian and independent.
The backcountry's rugged terrain and isolation made it less suitable for large-scale plantation agriculture that relied on slavery. The small farms and homesteads in the backcountry preferred free labor due to the lower demand for labor compared to the labor-intensive cash crops of the tidewater. Additionally, the backcountry tended to attract a more independent-minded population that did not rely as heavily on enslaved labor.
Tidewater planters were wealthy, relied on enslaved labor, and cultivated cash crops like tobacco and rice in the coastal regions. Backcountry farmers were more self-sufficient, lived in the inland areas, and grew crops for subsistence rather than for trade. They often had smaller farms and a more independent lifestyle compared to the planters.
they were just different ok??!!?!? now stop asking! sheesh man!
The tidewater South was dominated by large plantations, which used slave labor on a massive scale in growing cash crops. The Southern backcountry was much poorer, and survived on small family farms. Most backcountry whites were too poor to own slaves, and generally grew enough to feed their families. After Abraham Lincoln was elected President, many in the tidewater South feared that Lincoln planned to end slavery, and were therefore the most vocal advocates of secession. Many backcountry southerners resented the rich planters of the tidewater, and were less likely to support secession. This divide even led a number of backcountry Virginia counties to secede from newly-secedeed Virgina, staying in the Union and forming the state of West Virginia.
because the tidewater was all water and the backcountry was land and no water ...so they always differed when it came to who had the better colony