Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
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They had more slaves to help them.
They had more slaves to help them.
Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
Farming along the coast provided everything they needed.
Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
Living in the “breadbasket” provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
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Nearly everything they needed was made at home.
Backcountry colonists often relied on subsistence farming and home production, which made them more self-sufficient compared to plantation owners who depended on cash crops and enslaved labor.
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