In the English colony of Colony X most people made their living by farming. North of the fall line, most farms were small and people provided for their families, while south of the fall line large commercial farms produced cash crops to sell to English merchants. Where was Colony X most likely located?

A.
in the Caribbean Colonies

B.
in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

C.
in the New England Colonies

D.
in the Southern Colonies

1 answer

Colony X is most likely located in D. in the Southern Colonies. This is because the description of small farms providing for families north of the fall line and large commercial farms producing cash crops south of the fall line aligns with the agricultural practices common in the Southern Colonies, where cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo were grown extensively.