Mining and cattle ranching help prepare western territories for statehood by : Creating large industries that attract people to move to the west.
These industries provide a lot of job opportunities because it need a lot of manpower to keep up with the production
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The correct answer is - c. exportation of tobacco.
The Southern colonies got very wealthy because of the production and exportation of tobacco. These colonies were situated on a place where the tobacco was flourishing and they used it to the maximum. The tobacco itself became very popular in Europe after it was introduced, and the demand for it was enormous, which gave the Southern colonies reliable and sure market with high demand that made them a lot of profit.
Im pretty sure they were in Athens