- Plantation - Wikipedia
Plantations are farms specializing in cash crops, usually mainly planting a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on
- The Plantation System - National Geographic Society
The plantation system was an early capitalist venture Unlike small subsistence farms, plantations were created to grow cash crops for sale on the market Tobacco and cotton proved to be exceptionally profitable Cheap labor was used to cut production costs and maximize profits
- The 8 Most Notable Southern Plantation Tours in the United States
History buffs with an interest in the southern part of the United States will find these plantation tours fascinating They offer insight into the history of slave labor, plantation living and how the south evolved into what it is today
- Plantation | Sugar Cane, Cotton Tobacco | Britannica
plantation, a usually large estate in a tropical or subtropical region that is cultivated by unskilled or semiskilled labour under central direction
- 10 Most Famous Plantations - Have Fun With History
Cotton, coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar cane, sisal, oil seeds, oil palms, fruits, rubber trees, and forest trees are only few of the crops cultivated here When deciding where to establish a plantation, protectionist regulations and natural comparative advantage have both played a role
- Plantations in the United States of America, a story
The mild temperate climate, plentiful rainfall, and fertile soils of the southeastern United States allowed the flourishing of large plantations, where large numbers of enslaved Africans or African Americans were held captive and forced to produce crops to create wealth for a white elite
- 12 American Plantations That Preserve Complicated History
Explore 12 powerful plantations where truth replaces myth These sites honor enslaved lives, spark hard talks, and connect past to present for teens and famili
- Plantations Definition - AP US History Key Term | Fiveable
Plantations were large agricultural estates that primarily focused on the cultivation of cash crops such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton using a system of labor that heavily relied on enslaved people
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