What is a cash crop?

Question

(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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

(1 point)
Responses

Rice
Rice

Indigo
Indigo

Silk
Silk

Cotton

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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.