USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A common definition of what constituted a plantation is that it typically had 500 to 1, 000 acres (2.0 to 4.0 km2) or more of land and produced one or two cash crops for sale.

Detailed explanation-2: -A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on.

Detailed explanation-3: -The planter’s residence, often called the “Big House” by slaves, was the most prominent building by virtue of its size and position and occasionally was adorned with stylish architectural features. The columned portico, even today, remains the prime icon of plantation identity.