Question

Briefly explain how ONE specific environmental or geographical feature of the southern colonies contributed to the region’s unique development before 1754.

Answer 1

Answer:

Fertile land

Explanation:  

From the beginning, the southern colonies based on farming because of the geographical conditions and climate. The land in the Southern colonies had damp and warm weather with long seasons, which helped plants grow. Virginia and Maryland grew cash crop like tobacco while South Carolina and Georgia grew crops like rice and indigo. Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia became some of the plantations states where cash crops were grown in plenty with the help of slaves from Africa. To run these plantations labour was required, slaves were taken as labour to work in fields that gave growth in the slave market.