Question

what was the cultural impact of the plantation economy in the southern colonies?
a. the decline of agricultural practices
b. the promotion of industrial manufacturing
c. the development of a strong artisan class
d. the establishment of a rigid social hierarchy based on race

which of the following best describes the social hierarchy in the southern colonies?
a. enslaved people at the top, followed by planters and merchants
b. wealthy planters at the top, followed by small yeoman farmers, and then the enslaved population
c. artisans at the top, followed by merchants and farmers
d. wealthy merchants at the top, followed by yeoman farmers

Explanation:

For the first question:

• The plantation economy in the Southern Colonies was based on agriculture (so a is wrong as it says decline of agricultural practices).
• It was not focused on industrial manufacturing (b is wrong).
• A strong artisan class was more associated with Northern Colonies in some aspects, while the plantation economy led to a social hierarchy based on race (d is correct).

For the second question:

• Enslaved people were at the bottom, not top (a is wrong).
• Wealthy planters dominated the social - economic structure, with small yeoman farmers below them and enslaved population at the bottom (b is correct).
• Artisans were not at the top in Southern Colonies' social hierarchy (c is wrong).
• Wealthy merchants were more prominent in some Northern port - cities, and the social hierarchy in the South was more about planters (d is wrong).

Answer:

For the first question: d. The establishment of a rigid social hierarchy based on race
For the second question: b. Wealthy planters at the top, followed by small yeoman farmers, and then the enslaved population