SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT a major cash crop in the Southern Colonies?
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Indigo
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Cabbage
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Cotton
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Rice
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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: -Well-known cash crops include coffee, tea, cocoa, cotton, and sugarcane.
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