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Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.
Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.
Plantations were not self-sufficient, whereas small farms resembled villages.
Plantations were not self-sufficient, whereas small farms resembled villages.
Plantation owners worked in the fields alongside their hired help, whereas the owners of small farms did not work in the fields.
Plantation owners worked in the fields alongside their hired help, whereas the owners of small farms did not work in the fields.
Plantations relied on a labor force of indentured workers, whereas small farms relied on enslaved persons.
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The correct response is:
Plantations produced one or two cash crops, whereas small farms produced a diversity of crops for personal use.
This accurately reflects the primary economic functions of plantations and small farms during the period. Plantations typically focused on large-scale production of cash crops (like cotton, tobacco, or sugar), while small farms often grew a variety of crops to meet the needs of the family and local community.
