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

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

The southern economies all profited greatly from rice agriculture.

1 answer

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

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

This option accurately reflects the dominant economic structure of the Southern colonies, which relied heavily on plantation farming, particularly for cash crops like tobacco, cotton, and rice.