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Why did more farmers grow cotton in the south?
It was good area for cotton, and they could get rich. After the cotton gin the growth of cotton became a major industry. The only problem with cotton that after 2-3 years of planting on the same land it removes the minerals so it has to lie fallow for awhile to grow cotton. That's one reason plantations had to be so large. Some sections weren't growing anything.
Did the southern plantations grow a single cash crop or more than one at a time?
Well, actually the southern plantations grew only a single cash crop. Which was tobacco, then when the middle passage, and the slaves came to the south, tobacco was no longer the cash crop. It was cotton
If you put cotton under ground will it grow a cotton tree?
no you need cotton seeds. it will not grow a tree only a small bush in a field
How did the invasion of the boll weevil affect cotton production?
The boll weevil is a type of beetle that feeds and develops only on cotton plants, and closely related plants. This ends up destroying crops and large plantations in the 1800's, and even to this day.
What were large farms called that grew only one cash crop?
plantations
How did plantation help planters in the south become wealthy?
It was the best way to grow large cash crops.
What were some products made in Maryland?
cotton tobacco rice corn plantations indigo(only a little bit) alot more
What was the crop grown on colonial plantations?
Although much is made of American colonial cotton plantations it was not the only crop grown.Cash crops such as sugar, maize, rice, tobacco etc., were grown.In addition crops for consumption were also cultivated. Wheat, maize, peas, beans et al.
Type of cotton that could be grown in much of the south?
The cotton gin made it profitable to grow short staple cotton across the South. Previously, it had only been profitable to grow long staple cotton on the seal islands.
Why is cotton only grown in warm climates?
Cotton requires a warm temperature range of around 60-95°F (15-35°C) to grow successfully. Warm climates provide the ideal conditions for the cotton plant to thrive, ensuring optimum growth, development, and yield of cotton fibers. Cold temperatures can inhibit its growth and affect the quality of the cotton fibers produced.
Why were slave plantations created?
They were agricultural farms which used slave labor to grow and harvest very large crops. In Haiti, the first plantations grew sugar cane, and were built by the French in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the southern US colonies, South Carolina used slaves (as in French Louisiana) for a number of crops before cotton became a primary crop in the 1790's. Georgia had banned slavery in 1735, only to legalize it again in 1751 due to shortages of labor.
A difference between tobacco plantations and cotton and sugar plantations was that tobacco plantations bad?
A larger percentage of female slaves. APEX
