Asked by Mary
How did plantations compare to small farms? (1 point)
Plantations relied on a labor force of indentured workers, whereas small farms relied on enslaved persons.
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.
Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for
personal use
Plantations relied on a labor force of indentured workers, whereas small farms relied on enslaved persons.
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.
Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for
personal use
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The correct comparison is: **Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.**
Plantations typically focused on large-scale production of cash crops like cotton, tobacco, or sugar, while small farms generally aimed for self-sufficiency by growing a variety of crops for both personal consumption and local markets.
Plantations typically focused on large-scale production of cash crops like cotton, tobacco, or sugar, while small farms generally aimed for self-sufficiency by growing a variety of crops for both personal consumption and local markets.