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

Responses

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 all profited greatly from rice agriculture.
The southern economies all profited greatly from rice agriculture.

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

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

1 answer

The response that best describes the economies of the Southern colonies is:

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

This accurately reflects the reliance on large-scale agricultural production, particularly of cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo, which were central to the economy of the Southern colonies.