Question

Which effect did the development of rice as a cash crop have on royal Georgia

a.the production of indigo declined
b.the lumber of enslaved workers food
c.farmers stopped growing other

Answer 1

B:the number of enslaved workers grew

this is because they needed more people to help farm the crops

Answer 2

Answer: b. The number of enslaved workers grew.

Rice arrived to America with European and African migrants. Overtime, it became one of the most important crops in the colony of Georgia.

However, cultivating rice is extremely demanding. Moreover, mosquitoes are common in the swampy environment that "wet" rice requires, which leads to the spread of diseases. This meant that white planters used slave labour almost exclusively. This led to an increase in the number of enslaved workers in the colony.