Tidewater Backcountry

Question

Location Coastal plains Appalachian mountains and their foothills
Terrain Flat Plain Hilly, Mountainous
Population Early English Settlers and Africans Scotch-Irish, poorer English migrants, German
Economy Large-scale plantation farming of cash crops for export Small-scale subsistence farming

Using the chart above, which of the following statements most accurately portrays life in the backcountry?
(1 point)
Responses

Farms were large and needed a lof of enslaved
Disputes and fighting over land and property made it difficult for settlers to come together as a community.
Most property owners were wealthy and many lived on large, elegant plantations
Farms were small and farmers were selfsufficient, making and growing enough to support their families.

Answer 1

Farms were small and farmers were self-sufficient, making and growing enough to support their families.