Exercise
Southern Geography and Agricultural Environment
Questions
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MultiChoice
How did the Southern climate favor cash crop agriculture?
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What coastal region of the South featured flat land and navigable rivers ideal for plantations?
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What geographical boundary separated the coastal Tidewater from the inland Piedmont region?
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How did deep rivers in the Southern Tidewater affect the location of plantations?
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What type of soil along Southern river valleys supported intensive cash crop farming?
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Why did the backcountry (Piedmont) have fewer large plantations than the coastal Tidewater?
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How long was the typical frost-free growing season in the southernmost colonies?
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What type of farming was most common among backcountry settlers in the South?
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What natural hazard posed a constant threat to rice crops along the Carolina coast?
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Why did Southern planters clear huge swaths of coastal forest?
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How did Southern geography influence population distribution?
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What physical feature allowed early Southern planters to export crops without relying on major port cities?