answer these about the southern colonies of the united states when they were formed: Jobs- How did they make money? Trade opportunities, what was traded? Food and Natural Resources, what can you take from the land? Slavery/Indentured servants. Did the

**Jobs:** The Southern colonies made money primarily through agriculture, focusing on cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. **Trade opportunities:** They traded these cash crops, along with lumber and naval stores, to Europe and the Northern colonies. **Food and Natural Resources:** The land provided fertile soil for farming, as well as resources like timber and fish. **Slavery/Indentured servants:** Yes, they had both enslaved people and indentured servants. Enslaved labor was essential for the labor-intensive cash crop economy, while indentured servants provided temporary labor for initial settlement needs.