Clothing manufacturers in England bought large quantities of a blue dye that was made from a "plant grown in the Southern
Colonies. What plant was the source of this blue dye?
Which crop did some settlers begin to grow in the mid-1700's
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Blue is considered the costliest color, and paints or dyes containing the colour have been traced back to the early Egyptians and the Stoneage. but many different sources of blue include minerals and plants. in England, textile makers often relied on a plant called Woad.

Explanation:

woad was found to be less costly than other sources, such as the mineral lapis lazuli.