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Political and economic powers in the southern colonies was dominated by?

Wealthy planters


How were the economic interests of planters and yeomen similar?

Planters and yeomen alike often looked down on the poorest of white southerners.


What group controlled economic and political life in the southern colonies?

Planters


What economic resource was is short supply and needed for the Jamestown planters to grow tobacco?

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Why did sugercane planters revolt against Queen Liliuokalani?

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What economic resource was in short supply for the Jamestown planters to grow tobacco natural capital or human?

giving up


Southern planters believed that the system of slavery would be weakened by?

Southern planters believed that the system of slavery would be weakened by abolitionist movements, slave rebellions, and economic factors such as declining profitability of slave labor.


Who held the most political and economic power in the south?

small farmers formed the majority of the southern population, the planters controlled much of the south's economy.


Carolina planters mostly associated with who?

Other planters


Who did Carolina planters associate with?

Carolina planters mostly associated with other planters.


Why did many yeoman farmers feel resentment toward rich planters yet still support the institution of slavery?

Yeoman farmers resented rich planters because they wielded significant economic and political power. However, they still supported slavery because they believed it was essential for maintaining the social and economic hierarchy that benefited them as white landowners. Slavery provided them with a cheap labor source and allowed them to compete economically with the planters.


Who came after the planters?

After the planters, the next significant group in the agricultural and economic history of the American South were the sharecroppers. Following the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, many former enslaved individuals worked as sharecroppers, renting land from planters and giving a portion of their crops as payment. This system often led to cycles of debt and poverty, perpetuating economic struggles for many African Americans. Additionally, various migrant laborers and industrial workers began to emerge as the economy diversified.