Question

Which response best explains the importance of agriculture in Antebellum South Carolina’s economy?
A. Agriculture was a limited source of revenue because it occurred only on small farms.
B. Agriculture was a small source of revenue for South Carolina’s economy.
C. Agriculture was the main source of revenue for South Carolina’s economy.
D. Agriculture was not a significant source of revenue for South Carolina after the colonial period.

Answer 1

C. Agriculture was the main source of revenue for South Carolina’s economy — large plantations growing rice, indigo (earlier), and especially cotton produced most of the colony/state’s wealth and relied on enslaved labor.