LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Coffee and Sugar Cane
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Cotton
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Pecans
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most profitable tropical crops are coffee and sugarcane. Coffee is exported but sugarcane is mostly for domestic consumption. Other important tropical crops are fruits such as bananas, pineapples and mangos as well as cacao and rice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many crops thrive in the tropical climates of South America. Cashews and Brazil nuts are cultivated. Fruits such as avocado, pineapple, papaya, and guava are also native to tropical South America. Two very important cash crops are coffee and cacao, which is the source of cocoa, the base ingredient in chocolate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Corn (maize), a native of tropical America and now a staple in countries around the world, is the most widely cultivated crop throughout the continent.
Detailed explanation-4: -This lead to the production of cash crops in South America, such as coffee and sugarcane, to be traded and sold in Europe. These cash crops played a large role in establishing the colonies in South America, and still play an important role in their economy today.