Question

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


Rice
Rice

Indigo
Indigo

Silk
Silk

Cotton

Answer 1

During the colonial period in Georgia, the cash crops included rice, indigo, and silk. Cotton became a significant cash crop in the 19th century, particularly after the invention of the cotton gin in 1793. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**Cotton**

Answer 2

are you sure

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. Cotton was not a major cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia. While it became a dominant cash crop in the 19th century, particularly after the cotton gin was invented, rice, indigo, and silk were the primary cash crops in Georgia during the colonial period. Therefore, the answer remains:

**Cotton** was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia.