Question
What were the plantations of the early colonial period designed to do?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Create large quantities of raw commodity crops at low cost, like indigo, sugar, tobacco, or coffee
A
Create large quantities of raw commodity crops at low cost, like indigo, sugar, tobacco, or coffee
(Choice B) Produce cotton for the international textile market
B
Produce cotton for the international textile market
(Choice C, Checked) Plant extensive food crops, like corn, wheat, and potatoes, to supply starving populations in Europe
C
Plant extensive food crops, like corn, wheat, and potatoes, to supply starving populations in Europe
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Create large quantities of raw commodity crops at low cost, like indigo, sugar, tobacco, or coffee
A
Create large quantities of raw commodity crops at low cost, like indigo, sugar, tobacco, or coffee
(Choice B) Produce cotton for the international textile market
B
Produce cotton for the international textile market
(Choice C, Checked) Plant extensive food crops, like corn, wheat, and potatoes, to supply starving populations in Europe
C
Plant extensive food crops, like corn, wheat, and potatoes, to supply starving populations in Europe
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The correct answer is:
**(Choice A)** Create large quantities of raw commodity crops at low cost, like indigo, sugar, tobacco, or coffee.
In the early colonial period, plantations were primarily established to produce cash crops that could be exported for profit, such as sugar, tobacco, and indigo.
**(Choice A)** Create large quantities of raw commodity crops at low cost, like indigo, sugar, tobacco, or coffee.
In the early colonial period, plantations were primarily established to produce cash crops that could be exported for profit, such as sugar, tobacco, and indigo.