Question

Most of the early plantations of the eighteenth century were

A. large estates housing hundreds of slaves.
B. small, often crude, dwellings where owners lived with servants.
C. the dominant housing fixtures of the southern colonies.
D. the only location where slaves were still found in the colonies.

Answer 1

Plantations were an important aspect of the history of the Southern parts of America, where crops were planted like tobacco, cotton and sugar. Because of the mild subtropical climate in the south, the plantations were large with flourishing crops, which required hundreds of workers, in this case , black slaves.

Question: Most of the early plantations of the eighteenth century were

Answer: A. large estates housing hundreds of slaves.