Question

Which statement explains how plantation owners economically benefited from their rice plantations?
A. Plantation owners used high-quality equipment that produced large volumes of rice.
B. It was cheap to make rice, and the demand for the rice was high.
C. People were willing to pay a lot of money for indigo and rice even though it was expensive.
D. Enslaved labor was free so plantation owners made more money from their crops.

Answer 1

D. Plantation owners made large profits because they relied on enslaved labor, which eliminated wage costs and greatly lowered production expenses while rice was in high demand.