LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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What made North and South Carolina good states to grow crops?
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Fertile soil and climate
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Happy slaves and plantation owners
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Snow and cold weather
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Inherent fertility and organic matter content is moderate. The area, dominated by the state’s agricultural belt, is well suited for farming. About one-half is forested, with significant acreage of cash crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soil Specialties for Agriculture The makeup of our coastal soils has made them useful for farming – a fact known for thousands of years by Indigenous people living on the land. Tribes in eastern North Carolina grew corn, beans, gourds, and tobacco, among other crops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the state’s most important crops are sweet potatoes, soybeans, corn, peanuts, cotton, apples, and Christmas trees.
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