1. The differences between a colonial farmer and a planter were that farmers in the colonial times worked small, family-run farms and they cleared land, dug ditches, built fences and farm buildings, plowed, and did other heavy labor. Meanwhile, planters were wealthy, educated men who oversaw the operations on their large farms, or plantations, and the planters dealt more with logistics than with hard labor. They could be found supervising the slaves and staff and inspecting crops.
2. Some of the common crops of Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolina’s were tobacco, rice, and indigo.
3. The planters profited from these crops by selling their crops to merchants who exported items to Europe and distributed them in the colonies.
4. A cooper
2. Some of the common crops of Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolina’s were tobacco, rice, and indigo.
3. The planters profited from these crops by selling their crops to merchants who exported items to Europe and distributed them in the colonies.
4. A cooper