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Which of these areas in the colonial era would be likely to have the greatest number of large landowners and indentured servants?(1 point)
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Ohio River Valley region
Ohio River Valley region
Southern colonies
Southern colonies
Middle colonies
Middle colonies
New England
Which of these areas in the colonial era would be likely to have the greatest number of large landowners and indentured servants?(1 point)
Responses
Ohio River Valley region
Ohio River Valley region
Southern colonies
Southern colonies
Middle colonies
Middle colonies
New England
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GPT-4o mini
The area in the colonial era that would be likely to have the greatest number of large landowners and indentured servants is the **Southern colonies**.
The Southern colonies, which included states like Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, and Georgia, had large plantations that produced cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo. This led to a greater demand for labor, which was often met by indentured servants and, later, enslaved Africans. In contrast, the other regions had smaller scale farming and less reliance on indentured servants.
The Southern colonies, which included states like Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, and Georgia, had large plantations that produced cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo. This led to a greater demand for labor, which was often met by indentured servants and, later, enslaved Africans. In contrast, the other regions had smaller scale farming and less reliance on indentured servants.