in both the north and the south, most people lived on farms, but the two regions had very different approaches to farming. read the descriptions of two farms below. decide whether each farm was more likely to be in the north or the south.
north south
this small farm was worked by members of a family, along with a few hired hands. it grew wheat and vegetables for the family to eat, plus some extra to sell.
this large plantation was worked by dozens of enslaved people. it grew mostly cotton, which could be sold for a profit.

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in both the north and the south, most people lived on farms, but the two regions had very different approaches to farming. read the descriptions of two farms below. decide whether each farm was more likely to be in the north or the south.
north  south
this small farm was worked by members of a family, along with a few hired hands. it grew wheat and vegetables for the family to eat, plus some extra to sell.
this large plantation was worked by dozens of enslaved people. it grew mostly cotton, which could be sold for a profit.

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# Brief Explanations:
1. Northern farms were typically small, family-operated (with occasional hired help), focused on subsistence farming with surplus crops sold, matching the first farm's description.
2. Southern agriculture relied on large plantations worked by enslaved labor, focused on cash crops like cotton for profit, matching the second farm's description.
# Answer:
1. For "This small farm was worked by members of a family, along with a few hired hands. It grew wheat and vegetables for the family to eat, plus some extra to sell.": North
2. For "This large plantation was worked by dozens of enslaved people. It grew mostly cotton, which could be sold for a profit.": South

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