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cotton on most plantations though you could also argue tobacco for Virginia which is a Southern Colony

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What was the reasons why the Southern colonies were founded?

The early settlers settled in the southern colonies since there many riches associated with these colonies. One of the man cash crops in the area was tobacco and the settlers came here for economic gains.


Need for agricultural workers in the early southern colonies led to the?

The need for agricultural workers in the early southern colonies lead to the practice of slavery. Slavery remained a contentious issue until the end of the Civil War in 1865.


Were there more battles in the north end or something colonies early in the war?

Early in the American Revolutionary War, there were more battles in the northern colonies than in the southern regions. Key battles such as the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Saratoga primarily took place in New England and the Middle Atlantic states. The southern colonies saw less military action until later in the war, making the northern colonies the focal point of early conflict.


Why did the early southern colonies turn to slaves?

The early southern colonies turned to slavery primarily due to the labor-intensive nature of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo, which required a large, stable workforce for cultivation and harvesting. Indentured servitude initially provided some labor, but as the demand for labor increased and the supply of willing indentured servants dwindled, plantation owners sought a more permanent and controllable labor source. Enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to the Americas, providing a continuous and economically advantageous labor supply that contributed to the growth and profitability of the southern economy. This shift to slavery also reflected the prevailing racial attitudes and economic interests of the time.


How was education different in new England than in the southern colonies?

As early as 1634 New England had public schools, but the southern states depended on tutoring for the plantation children. Poor people and slaves didn't get any education.

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In what British north American colonies was slavery legally established by the early 1700s?

Slavery was legally established in the British North American colonies of Virginia and Maryland by the early 1700s. These colonies relied heavily on enslaved labor for their agricultural economies, particularly in tobacco cultivation.


What were facts about the southern colonies?

In the early parts of American history, the south colonies had slavery and the had the right climate to produce crops.


What were the main cash crops of South Carolina in the early 1600?

The main crops in the southern colonies were rice, indigo, and cotton. These were the principal crops.


In the early 1700s the colonies had a prosperous trade economy due to?

the policy of Salutary Neglect


The early 1700s the colonies had a prosperous trade economy due to?

the policy of Salutary Neglect


During the early 1700s portuguese colonies north of Florida were growing rapidly?

yes


What was the difference between middle colonies and new England?

The thirteen colonies were split into three different regions New England, middle, and southern. The difference between the New England and middle colonies was the way the land was divided up as well as the fact that the middle colonies produced many of the early crops for the first thirteen colonies.


Southern colonies cash crops?

In the early period the cash crop was tobacco. By 1850, it was cotton, which made the South very prosperous when it came to money. From this came the expression "Cotton is king!"


What cash crop was important to the early southern colonies?

cotton


What cash crop was important to the early southern colonies and why?

rice


What is the region that included the colonies of Maryland Virginia the Carolina's and Georgia?

The region that included the colonies of Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia is known as the Southern Colonies. This area was characterized by its agricultural economy, reliance on slave labor, and a warmer climate suitable for cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. The Southern Colonies played a significant role in the early economic development of what would become the United States.