Which of the following explains why windmills were an important part of the sugar cane processing on Betty’s Hope plantation?
A.
Betty’s Hope plantation did not have access to running water to power the mill.
B.
The steady trade winds on the island could be harnessed for powering the gears in the mill.
C.
Betty’s Hope plantation was so dry that cattle could not be used to provide power to the mill.
D.
Windmills were the best and newest technology of the time.