Question

Why was the plantation system so important to southern agriculture?
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Answer 1

Answer: the plantation system was efficient and profitable, leading to growth in southern agriculture.

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Answer 2

The plantation system developed in the American South as the British colonists arrived in Virginia and divided the land into large areas suitable for farming. Because the economy of the South depended on the cultivation of crops, the need for agricultural labor led to the establishment of slavery.