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The Southern Colonies made a living by growing cash crops like tobacco and indigo and by using slaves for cheap labor. In the south they used the plantation system in which many of the plantations were self-sufficient.

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They would buy goods and theycouldn't have lots of riches.

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Plantation farming , using slaves for almost free labour.

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