SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What cash crop was NOT usually grown in the Southern Colonies?
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tobacco
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rice
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indigo
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corn
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cash crops of the southern colonies included cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo (a plant that was used to create blue dye). In Virginia and Maryland, the main cash crop was tobacco. In South Carolina and Georgia, the main cash crops were indigo and rice.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct option is ‘Rice’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Main Idea Cash crops grew very well in the Southern Colonies. The long growing season and warm, damp climate of the Southern Colonies made the region perfect for growing tobacco and rice. Many southern planters became very wealthy exporting these cash crops to other colonies and countries.
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