Question
Which statement best explains the difference between subsistence farming and plantation-style agriculture in colonial South Carolina?
Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit.
A. Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit.
B. Plantation agriculture took place in the backcountry, while subsistence farming was only practiced along the coast.
Plantation agriculture took place in the backcountry, while subsistence farming was only practiced along the coast.
C. Subsistence farming required enslaved labor, while plantation agriculture relied only on free labor.
D. Plantation agriculture produced small harvests, while subsistence farming created large amounts of rice and indigo for export.
Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit.
A. Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit.
B. Plantation agriculture took place in the backcountry, while subsistence farming was only practiced along the coast.
Plantation agriculture took place in the backcountry, while subsistence farming was only practiced along the coast.
C. Subsistence farming required enslaved labor, while plantation agriculture relied only on free labor.
D. Plantation agriculture produced small harvests, while subsistence farming created large amounts of rice and indigo for export.
Answers
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A. Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit.
Plantations (mainly in the Lowcountry) produced export crops like rice and indigo on a large scale using enslaved labor; subsistence farms (common in the backcountry) grew just enough for the family.
Plantations (mainly in the Lowcountry) produced export crops like rice and indigo on a large scale using enslaved labor; subsistence farms (common in the backcountry) grew just enough for the family.