Question
American settlements that enjoyed profitable farming were:
Virginia
New England
the Middle Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
New England
the Middle Colonies
Maryland
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Virginia, the Middle Colonies, and Maryland.
Explanation: Virginia and Maryland (the Chesapeake) produced profitable cash crops like tobacco, and the Middle Colonies had fertile soil and grain exports (“breadbasket” farming). New England’s rocky soil and short growing season limited farming to subsistence and small-scale market sales.
Explanation: Virginia and Maryland (the Chesapeake) produced profitable cash crops like tobacco, and the Middle Colonies had fertile soil and grain exports (“breadbasket” farming). New England’s rocky soil and short growing season limited farming to subsistence and small-scale market sales.