Which of the following best describes the economies of the Southern colonies?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The southern economies were dominated by large cattle ranches.
The southern economies were dominated by large cattle ranches.

The southern economies were based on plantation agriculture and cash crops.
The southern economies were based on plantation agriculture and cash crops.

The southern economies were mostly based on small farms in the west.
The southern economies were mostly based on small farms in the west.

The southern economies all profited greatly from rice agriculture.

Answer 1

The best description of the economies of the Southern colonies is:

The southern economies were based on plantation agriculture and cash crops.

This accurately reflects the primary economic activities in the Southern colonies, which included the cultivation of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo on large plantations.