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How did plantations compare to small farms?(1 point)
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Plantations relied on a labor force of indentured workers, whereas small farms relied on enslaved persons.
Plantations relied on a labor force of indentured workers, whereas small farms relied on enslaved persons.

Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.
Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.

Plantation owners worked in the fields alongside their hired help, whereas the owners of small farms did not work in the fields.
Plantation owners worked in the fields alongside their hired help, whereas the owners of small farms did not work in the fields.

Plantations were not self-sufficient, whereas small farms resembled villages.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.**

This highlights the primary difference in agricultural focus: plantations were typically larger operations focused on monoculture for sale, while small farms tended to grow a variety of crops to meet the needs of the family.

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