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

Question

(1 point)
Responses

Rice
Rice

Indigo
Indigo

Silk
Silk

Cotton

Answer 1

Cotton was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period in Georgia. While rice, indigo, and silk were cultivated and became important cash crops during that time, cotton became a major cash crop later in the 19th century after the invention of the cotton gin.