Which of the following best describes the economies of the Southern colonies? The southern economics were based on plantation agriculture and cash crops. The southern economies all profited greatly from rice agriculture. The southern economies were dominated by large cattle ranches. The southern economies were mostly based on small farms in the west.

Answer 1

The best description of the economies of the Southern colonies is: The southern economies were based on plantation agriculture and cash crops.

While rice was indeed a significant cash crop in some areas, particularly in South Carolina and Georgia, and there were small farms and some cattle ranching, the overall economic structure was heavily centered on plantations that produced cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.