Question
Why was rice important to South Carolina's economic system during the colonial period?
A. Rice production failed in most regions of South Carolina, forcing planters to switch to indigo and cotton.
B. Rice farms were small and family-owned, which limited their impact on South Carolina’s economy.
C. Rice exports brought wealth to the colony, supported the growth of Charleston, and increased reliance on enslaved labor.
D. Rice was mainly grown for local consumption, which reduced the need to trade with other colonies.
A. Rice production failed in most regions of South Carolina, forcing planters to switch to indigo and cotton.
B. Rice farms were small and family-owned, which limited their impact on South Carolina’s economy.
C. Rice exports brought wealth to the colony, supported the growth of Charleston, and increased reliance on enslaved labor.
D. Rice was mainly grown for local consumption, which reduced the need to trade with other colonies.
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C. Rice exports brought wealth to the colony, supported the growth of Charleston, and increased reliance on enslaved labor.
Explanation: South Carolina’s tidewater and swampy lowcountry were ideal for rice cultivation. Rice became a major export cash crop, enriching planters and merchants, expanding Charleston as a port and commercial center, and creating a demand for large numbers of enslaved Africans whose skills and labor made plantation rice cultivation possible.
Explanation: South Carolina’s tidewater and swampy lowcountry were ideal for rice cultivation. Rice became a major export cash crop, enriching planters and merchants, expanding Charleston as a port and commercial center, and creating a demand for large numbers of enslaved Africans whose skills and labor made plantation rice cultivation possible.