The southern colonies also depended on exporting woods and tar, which in turn was a major growth factor to their economy. Wood grew well in the Southern Colonies because of the climate. Some of the southern colony farms grew many cash crops that were sold for profit. Some of the cash crops that they grew were tobacco, rice, and indigo. Down sides to growing these cash crops were that they required a lot of work to produce and harvest. Another disadvantage with the sale of these cash crops was that everything that southern colonies grew had to be sold to England and no one else. In order for them to grow these crops, the English sailors had to abduct many African slaves. Although there are many disadvantages towards the growth of the southern colonies, their economy boomed and flourished because of the mere fact that they produced a greater profit than the Northern
The southern colonies also depended on exporting woods and tar, which in turn was a major growth factor to their economy. Wood grew well in the Southern Colonies because of the climate. Some of the southern colony farms grew many cash crops that were sold for profit. Some of the cash crops that they grew were tobacco, rice, and indigo. Down sides to growing these cash crops were that they required a lot of work to produce and harvest. Another disadvantage with the sale of these cash crops was that everything that southern colonies grew had to be sold to England and no one else. In order for them to grow these crops, the English sailors had to abduct many African slaves. Although there are many disadvantages towards the growth of the southern colonies, their economy boomed and flourished because of the mere fact that they produced a greater profit than the Northern