SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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sugar
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coffee
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tobacco
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all of these
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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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saint-Domingue (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃. dɔ. mɛ̃ɡ]) was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1804.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prior to gaining its independence in 1804, Haiti was the French colony of Saint-Domingue. Under French rule, Saint-Domingue grew to be the wealthiest colony in the French empire and, perhaps, the richest colony in the world.