Question

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1.Question refers to the image below.
Virginia Plantation Wharf, 1730


Why did plantation-based economies, like the one in the image, develop in the Chesapeake and Southern colonies rather than in the Middle and New England colonies?

A)There were better port cities in the Chesapeake and South.
B)Slavery was not permitted in the Middle and New England colonies.
C)Rich landowners preferred to live in the Chesapeake and South, away from American Indian conflict.
D)The climate of the Middle and New England colonies did not support large-scale agriculture.

Answer 1

The climate of the Middle and New England colonies did not support large-scale agriculture.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Souhtern and Chesapeake colonies had rich soil and temperate climates which made large-scale plantation farming possible. Both regions had an agriculture-based economy in which cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and cotton were cultivated for trade. The Middle colonies were more suitable for wheat and corn, while New England Colonies were more suitable for the production of lumber, fur and fishing.