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How did the cotton gin affect the southern economy from 1800 to 1860?
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What crops were grown in the South in 1800's?
A huge one was cotton as it stimulated the southern economy, but before that, the south mainly grew tobacco, indigo, and other foods like corn.
What invention were made in 1800-1809?
The cotton Gin
Major US exports in 1800's?
Cotton cloth
What was the rapid growth of US cotton production between 1800 and 1860?
Since this is a statement and not a question I can still provide an answer. The reasons the increase in slaves is the invention of the cotton gin. More cotton was grown and more slaves were needed. By 1860 there were 4 million slaves in the southern states.
How did economy change in Africa after slavery during 1500-1800?
haita
Why was the economy of the southern colonies dependent on large plantations when?
The economy of the southern states(not colonies) was dependent on large plantations due to the production of cotton, the souths cash crop during the 1800's.
What crops were grown in the South in 1800's?
A huge one was cotton as it stimulated the southern economy, but before that, the south mainly grew tobacco, indigo, and other foods like corn.
The main product that brought India into the global economy in the late 1800's was?
Cotton.
Inventions from 1700's to 1800's?
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1947! The cotton gin was one of the most important inventions of this time period because it made the Southern slave states more dependant on slavery and cotton to help keep their economy strong. The "peculiar institution" of slavery expanded as Northern and Southern attitudes of contempt and disagreement led them to dispute and eventually the Civil War.
What did the growth of the steel industry and cotton mills in the south late 1800's suggest?
A new approach to the economy was developing in the south.
During the early 1800's the southern states developed primarily an?
During the early 1800's the southern states developed primarily an economy based on their farming activities. This was aimed at helping farmer to market their produce.
How did the cotton gin change the economy of the south druing the 1800?
It made the cotton-farmers rich overnight, and they began to fantasise that they were a proud aristocracy, too good for industrial manufacturing. This meant that they needed a lot of imports, and Congress had levied high tariffs on these, to protect American industry, which was nearly all in the North. So Southern leaders planned to secede from the USA, and the huge cotton wealth seemed to make this feasible.
What was the most important element of the economy in the south united states during the early 1800's?
The Southern states developed an agricultural based economy. This was due to the large amount of farming that was done.
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slave labor in the US?
Quite simple, Cotton Production was the main economy at the South (1800 - 1860). The rich white people depended on the cotton to keep their business alive, and depended on the slaves to plant and harvest cotton crops. The increase in cotton production caused slave owners to hire more slaves. Credit of above is to ShiningGravity.
Was in west good to plant cotton in 1800?
Yes
What invention were made in 1800-1809?
The cotton Gin
What was the most profitable crop in mid 1800?
cotton
