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the fertile soil and long growing season of the southern colonies allowed the colonists to grow crops that could not be grown in other colonies. as a result, the economy of the southern colonies was based around growing cash crops, or crops meant to be sold in places that could not grow them. the pictures and text below describe crops that were grown in the southern colonies. which are cash crops? select the two that apply. apples that feed a family that lives on a farm corn that feeds the family that grows it tobacco sold to english customers rice that is shipped to be sold to people in europe
Cash crops are crops grown for sale rather than for personal consumption. Tobacco was sold to English customers, which means it was a cash crop. Rice was shipped to be sold to people in Europe, indicating it was also a cash - crop. Apples that feed a family are for subsistence, not cash. Corn that feeds the family is also for subsistence.
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Tobacco sold to English customers and rice that is shipped to be sold to people in Europe.