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What are the three crops grown on plantations in saint-domingue?

The three main crops grown on plantations in Saint-Domingue (which is now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) were:

1. Sugarcane: This was the most important crop, and Saint-Domingue was the world's largest producer of sugar in the 18th century. The sugar industry was extremely labor-intensive, requiring a large workforce of enslaved Africans.

2. Coffee: Coffee was another major export crop, grown on smaller plantations than those used for sugarcane.

3. Indigo: This dye plant was also a significant export, though less important than sugar or coffee.

It's important to remember that the cultivation and export of these crops relied heavily on the forced labor of enslaved people.

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