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| − | In historical terms a '''plantation''' was a [[colony]] or new settlement in which settlers were "planted" in a new land so as to establish a permanent colonial base or to promote [[Europe]]an culture and [[Christian values]]. Many of the early settlements of Europeans along the east coast of north America were referred to as plantations; e.g. [[ | + | In historical terms a '''plantation''' was a [[colony]] or new settlement in which settlers were "planted" in a new land so as to establish a permanent colonial base or to promote [[Europe]]an culture and [[Christian values]]. Many of the early settlements of Europeans along the east coast of north America were referred to as plantations; e.g. [[Roanoke]]. |
Later the term plantation came to mean a large farm or estate in a tropical or semi-tropical countries, used for the growing of [[coffee]], [[cotton]], [[rubber]], [[sisal]], [[sugar cane]], [[tea]], [[tobacco]], etc. and employing resident local or slave labour. | Later the term plantation came to mean a large farm or estate in a tropical or semi-tropical countries, used for the growing of [[coffee]], [[cotton]], [[rubber]], [[sisal]], [[sugar cane]], [[tea]], [[tobacco]], etc. and employing resident local or slave labour. | ||
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In historical terms a plantation was a colony or new settlement in which settlers were "planted" in a new land so as to establish a permanent colonial base or to promote European culture and Christian values. Many of the early settlements of Europeans along the east coast of north America were referred to as plantations; e.g. Roanoke.
Later the term plantation came to mean a large farm or estate in a tropical or semi-tropical countries, used for the growing of coffee, cotton, rubber, sisal, sugar cane, tea, tobacco, etc. and employing resident local or slave labour.
In temperate climes plantation can refer to an area of newly planted woodland.