USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -South Carolina’s first great agricultural staple, rice dominated the lowcountry’s economy for almost two hundred years, influencing almost every aspect of life in the region from the early eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the first major cash crop agricultural system in Carolina, inland rice cultivation proved to be the foundation of the colony’s plantation complex. This system launched rice as a profitable export and enabled South Carolina planters to participate in the wider Atlantic World economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -South Carolina’s long-term commitment to the cultivation of rice on an industrial scale thus not only defined our economy, but also permanently shaped the demographic profile of this state. 2. The origins of South Carolina rice are obscure.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Colonial Period, coastal South Carolina was the largest producer of rice in America. The crop arrived in the area around 1685.