Question

Which of these was an important economic difference between the New England and Southern colonies?
A.
The Southern colonies had fewer plantations.
B.
The Southern colonies depended more heavily on slave labor.
C.
The New England colonies depended more heavily on coal mining.
D.
The New England colonies had fewer shipyards.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

The South had large plantations with cash crops such as cotton on them, which means that they heavily relied on slave labor to harvest them.