Question

Question
Which statement best explains the difference between subsistence farming and plantation-style agriculture in colonial South Carolina?(1 point)
Responses

Subsistence farming required enslaved labor, while plantation agriculture relied only on free labor.
Subsistence farming required enslaved labor, while plantation agriculture relied only on free labor.

Plantation agriculture produced small harvests, while subsistence farming created large amounts of rice and indigo for export.
Plantation agriculture produced small harvests, while subsistence farming created large amounts of rice and indigo for export.

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.

Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit.

Answer 1

"Subsistence farming focused on growing enough food to feed a family, while plantation agriculture focused on cash crops grown for profit."

Explanation: Subsistence farmers produced food for their own households, often in the backcountry, while plantations near the coast grew large-scale cash crops (rice, indigo, later cotton) for export using hired or enslaved labor.