USA HISTORY

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: -While at first tobacco was grown in much larger quantities in Virginia and Maryland (the first and second largest colonial producers, respectively), North Carolina also grew the crop, and was ranked third among the colonies in tobacco production.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Origins of Cotton in America In 1556, the first settlers grew cotton in southern Florida and used it to make homespun clothing. In order to grow properly, cotton requires a warm climate, so the American south is the ideal place for it to be harvested.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indigo production began in East Florida during the British period and it was the colonies most important crop. It became a profitable import quickly, as two to three productive crops could be harvested each year. It was not until 1878 that an artificial form of blue dye was created which could replace natural indigo.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Southern colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.