Which of these was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia?

Question

Responses

Rice
Rice

Indigo
Indigo

Silk
Silk

Cotton

Answer 1

Cotton was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia. While rice, indigo, and silk were cultivated and traded as cash crops, cotton became a significant cash crop in the Deep South much later, particularly after the invention of the cotton gin in the late 18th century.