Rice and indigo became the primary staple crops of which colonial region?
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Correct answer: The Lower South (South Carolina and Georgia)
The swampy lowlands of the Carolinas were ideal for rice cultivation, which required specialized knowledge often brought by enslaved West Africans. Indigo was later introduced as a complementary crop that could be grown on higher ground.
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