How did the Southern colonies differ from the Middle and New England colonies? A) The Southern economies relied on African slaves
B) The Southern economies were built around shipbuilding
C) The Southern colonies refused to allow farmers to grow cash crops
D) The Southern colonies did not take advantage of local natural resources

A

Explanation:

As seen in the American Civil War the south was nutrient rich and had slaves to harvest crops and its entire economy relied on it while the north had slaves they had them to a lesser extent with a more industrial economy.

i think your answer there is c

a.tensions between the colonial elites and the backcountry men of virginia.