How do you explain the effect of South Carolina’s physical geography and climate on its role in mercantalism?(1 point)

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South Carolina’s physical geography and climate produced whale oil and lumber to trade as raw materials.
South Carolina’s physical geography and climate produced whale oil and lumber to trade as raw materials.

South Carolina’s physical geography and climate produced cash crops such as indigo, rice, and tobacco to trade as raw materials.
South Carolina’s physical geography and climate produced cash crops such as indigo, rice, and tobacco to trade as raw materials.

South Carolina’s physical geography and climate made it likely to create factory-finished goods to trade with Great Britain.
South Carolina’s physical geography and climate made it likely to create factory-finished goods to trade with Great Britain.

South Carolina’s physical geography and climate produced wheat and other grains to trade as raw materials.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

South Carolina’s physical geography and climate produced cash crops such as indigo, rice, and tobacco to trade as raw materials.

This is because South Carolina's warm climate and fertile soil were ideal for the cultivation of these cash crops, which were valuable in the mercantile system as raw materials for trade, especially with Great Britain and other colonial powers.