African slaves in the colonial south a) were rigidly separated from whites. b) formed their own schools and universities. eliminate c) developed a society and culture of their own. d) were widely scattered on small farms, seldom in contact with one another.

d

Explanation:

- tobacco.

- "rolfe reacted to consumer demand by importing seed from the west indies and cultivating the plant in the jamestown colony. those tobacco seeds became the seeds of a huge economic empire.the tobacco economy rapidly began to shape the society and development of the colony. growing tobacco takes its toil on the soil."

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