Explain Why The North Carolina Company Was Located In The Southern Colonies

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The North Carolina Company was located in the southern colonies, and consisted of Coastal plains, Plateau and Mountain Ranges. The North Carolina Company was hot and humid. The winters were not difficult to survive, but the hot humid climate caused diseases to spread more easily. Now that wasn't pretty fun was it? But the warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year, some crops include, Tobacco, Cotton, Rice, Indigo ( Which was a dye... ) and Corn. Also, their resources where Fish, Forests, and good agricultural land. They relied on their farms and plantations, and they exported agricultural products to other colonies for other materials in exchange.

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