How were subsistence crops different from cash crops in the Southern colonies?

Slaves were in charge of farming subsistence crops.

Subsistence crops were mostly grown by poor families in the South.

Subsistence crops were planted more often than cash crops.

Subsistence crops were grown only for the wealthiest Southern colonists.

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Jordan Evans

11 December, 07:49

How were subsistence crops different from cash crops in the Southern colonies?

Slaves were in charge of farming subsistence crops.

Subsistence crops were mostly grown by poor families in the South.

Subsistence crops were planted more often than cash crops.

Subsistence crops were grown only for the wealthiest Southern colonists.

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Devon Middleton · Answer 1

Answer: B. Subsistence crops were mostly grown by poor families in the South.

Explanation: Subsistence means to support yourself at a mininum level. This essentially means to earn as much or grow as much as you need, and nothing more for extra things, such as jewelry or cake. This indicates a poor family grew subsistence crops, so slaves wouldn't have been involved. This removed A and D as the answer.

Many of the Southern colonies were rich in this time, so there weren't many poor people to grow subsistence crops. This removed C.