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the society of which colonial region most heavily relied upon slave labor? middle colonies southern colonies new england
The Southern Colonies had an agrarian economy centered on cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. These labor - intensive crops required a large workforce, and slave labor was heavily utilized to cultivate and process them. In contrast, the Middle Colonies had a more diverse economy with less reliance on large - scale slave - based agriculture, and New England's economy was focused on trade, fishing, and small - scale farming, with much less dependence on slave labor.
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B. Southern Colonies