All of the Following Were Important Economically in the Carolinas

question 44

Multiple Choice

All of the following were important economically in the Carolinas EXCEPT:

• A) Sugar cane and molasses
• B) Rice
• C) Indigo
• D) Woven cotton cloth.

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