The most significant difference between the northern and southern Carolina settlements was

that
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the Southern settlement attracted settlers from England while the Northern settlement
attracted settlers from Virginia.
the Southern settlement grew rich on rice while poorer farmers in the North grew
tobacco.
the Northern settlement was free of slavery while the Southern settlement relied on
enslaved workers.
the Southern settlement was more loyal to English nobles than the Northern
settlement.

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The most significant difference between the northern and southern Carolina settlements was that the Southern settlement grew rich on rice while poorer farmers in the North grew tobacco.

Southern Carolina became known for its lucrative rice plantations, while Northern Carolina's economy was based more on small-scale farming and tobacco cultivation.