Question

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Why did sugar plantations produce such high profits?


A.

Sugar cane was easy and cheap to grow.
B.

The colonial governors placed a high tax on sugar.
C.

Europe had a high demand for sugar, molasses, and rum.
D.

Spanish plantation owners sold tons of sugar to English colonists.








What was the main purpose of Spanish missions?

A.

to grow sugar cane and other valuable crops
B.

to guard the property of colonists
C.

to house the growing number of colonists from Spain
D.

to convert, educate, and Europeanize natives

Answer 1

The answer is D. Europe has a high demand for sugar, molasses, and rum.

Answer 2

Question:

What was one problem that plantation owners in the 1600s faced with growing sugar cane?

Answer:

Answer: B. Sugar needed to be refined soon after the cane was harvested.

A.The process of refining sugar was not well known at that time.

B.Sugar needed to be refined soon after the cane was harvested.

C.Sugar cane was a difficult crop that did not grow in most climates.

D.Most plantations did not have the labor force required to cultivate sugar cane.