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The same way sugar cane and cotton did. It was was very lucrative commodity. The more you can harvest the more money you can make. The bigger the fields, the more slaves you would need. It was a cycle that only got bigger. Another reason is that when you bought a slave their children were yours as well so in reality slavery was going to grow no matter what.
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What influence did slavery have on colonial life in the south?
Since the industry in the south was mostly agricultural, slavery allowed for inexpensive manpower to produce cotton and tobacco, which were the mainstays of the economy.
What was the effect of the weakening tobacco market on slavery?
what was the effect of the weakening tobacco market on slavery?
What was Chesapeake slavery based on?
Chesapeake slavery was based on Tobacco.
In the 1830s 1840s and 1850s the US experienced growth in manufacturing industries in the North and slavery in the South due to the growth of tobacco and cotton Which of these region was a contributin?
Um, they were both contributions. I think the question might be misworded.
The roots and growth of slavery from 1650 to 1860?
the roots and growth of slavery 1650 and 1860
What problem was caused by the growth of tobacco farming in Jamestown?
A need for labor was caused by the quick growth of tobacco farming in Jamestown.
What problem was caused by the quick growth of tobacco in Jamestown?
A need for labor was caused by the quick growth of tobacco farming in Jamestown.
How did the growth of Egypt empire play a role in the growth of slavery along the nile river?
how did the growth of Egypt's play a role in the growth of slavery along the nile river
What problem caused by the quick growth of tobacco farming in Jamestown?
A need for labor was caused by the quick growth of tobacco farming in Jamestown.
How did Eli whitneys invention influence the growth of slavery in the south?
He influenced the growth of slaves in the south because it caused people to see cotton as a very profitable crop and people bought land which in term increased slavery due to the owner needing to harvest this great thing called cotton.
What relation did tobacco have with slavery?
Many of the plantations that used slaves grew tobacco, a profitable crop back then.
How did slavery influence life?
It made people from the south and north dissagree about having slaves or not.
