What is a cash crop?

(1 point)
Responses

A crop grown so that it can be sold for a profit

A large-scale farm operation
A large-scale farm operation

Crops grown only for survival
Crops grown only for survival

Crops grown to be traded with the Native American

5 answers

A cash crop is defined as a crop grown so that it can be sold for a profit.

Which of these was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia?

(1 point)
Responses

Rice
Rice

Indigo
Indigo

Silk
Silk

Cotton

Silk was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia. While rice, indigo, and cotton were significant cash crops, silk production did not have the same level of economic impact.

Which of the following were challenges that the Georgia colonists had to adapt to (you should choose two):
(2 points)
Responses

Heat
Heat

Insects like mosquitoes
Insects like mosquitoes

Lack of access to water
Lack of access to water

Blizzards
Blizzards

The two challenges that the Georgia colonists had to adapt to were:

  1. Heat
  2. Insects like mosquitoes

Lack of access to water and blizzards were less significant challenges in the context of colonial Georgia.