How did the geography of the southern colonies affect cultural development?

Colonists used the land to grow crops like tobacco, rice and indigo. The colonists also used the forests for lumber.

The warm, subtropical climate of the South led to the development of a plantation economy, slavery, and dramatic social-class differences compared to northern society.

Explanation:

the main objectives of the progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.