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The southern colonial economy was based on _____.

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A.
the exportation of crops
B.
the manufacture of finished goods
C.
the selling of enslaved Africans
D.
shipping enslaved Africans

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Answer: the answer is A!!!!!

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer: A. The exportion of crops.

Explanation: The Southern states had an agricultural economy and this was why they relied so heavily on enslaved labor. They exported what are called cash crops, such as cotton.

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