SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Crops grown to make a profit $$$.
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Crops everyone needed.
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Crops that were easy to harvest.
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Crops that grew well in the New England Colonies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Crops that are cultivated mainly for sale and getting more profits are called cash crops. These crops are economically more favorable because of the profits and generally do not include staple food crops. Examples: cotton, tea, coffee, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cash crops are agricultural crops that are planted for the purpose of selling on the market or for export to make profit, as distinguished from subsistence crops planted for the purpose of self-supply of the farmer (like livestock feeding or food for the family).
Detailed explanation-3: -A cash crop or profit crop is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sugarcane, cotton, jute, oilseeds, and tobacco are common profitable cash crops cultivated. With an increase in productivity of certain crops, especially sugar, the government aids the cultivation in providing incentives.