GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The French devoted nearly all land in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) to plantations growing ____
A
sugar
B
coffee
C
tobacco
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The French devoted nearly all land in Saint-Domingue to plantations, growing mainly sugar, coffee, and tobacco.

Detailed explanation-2: -There were numerous kinds of plantations in Saint-Domingue. Some planters produced indigo, cotton, and coffee; these plantations were small in scale, and usually only had 15-30 slaves, creating an intimate work environment. However, the most valuable plantations produced sugar.

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