During the first half of the 1800s, on which of the following did the Southern economy rely? (1 point) Responses factory system factory system new immigrants new immigrants plantation system plantation system extensive barter

Answer 1

During the first half of the 1800s, the Southern economy primarily relied on the plantation system. This system was heavily dependent on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and sugar, and was supported by enslaved labor.