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Drafting the Constitution

Question 10 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?

Answer
T
The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.
T
The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.
T
The farms of the South only provided crops for southern families.
T
The farms of the South were pushed aside for other industries.

Explanation

Southern agriculture was largely organized around plantations that produced cash crops such as cotton and tobacco for sale. These plantations relied heavily on enslaved labor, so choice A is incorrect. Northern farms were generally smaller and more diversified, rather than centered on the plantation system.

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