Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?

Question

(1 point)
O They had more slaves to help them
O Farming along the coast provided everything they needed
• Living in the "breadbasket" provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
• Nearly everything they needed was made at home. Why were backcountry colonists more self-sufficient than plantation owners?
(1 point)
• They had more slaves to help them
• Farming along the coast provided everything they needed
• Living in the "breadbasket" provided them with enough money from their cash crops.
• Nearly everything they needed was made at home.

Answer 1

• Nearly everything they needed was made at home.