In the period between 1600 and 1700, the south shifted from simple farming, and planting a variety of plants, to cash crop farming. Cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo proved very profitable for southern planters, who acquired more and more slaves and land to take advantage of the crops. At the time, cotton had not yet been introduced, and there was no way of knowing what a huge cash crop it would eventually became.
The South's economy was based upon agriculture and slave labor, while the North's economy was based upon industrialization and wage labor.
A mixture of agriculture and manufacturing
The north differed from the south in that it's economy was based on industry, rather than agriculture.
Because they had perfect weather and slaves to do it for them.
Being a state that was basically run off agriculture and farming, the south were very dependant on its labour, for if there was no labour there would be no money and if there was no money there was no economy. Slavery played a massive role (well realistically the only role) in the southern economy.
yes the south agriculture the north industrial
The South's economy was based upon agriculture and slave labor, while the North's economy was based upon industrialization and wage labor.
The South's economy was based upon agriculture and slave labor, while the North's economy was based upon industrialization and wage labor.
How did Reconstruction benefit landowners in the agricultural economy of the South?
The South's economy was based almost entirely on agriculture
The South had more agriculture than the North during the antebellum period in the United States. The Southern economy was largely reliant on plantation agriculture, specifically cotton, which fueled the demand for slave labor before the Civil War. In contrast, the North had a more diversified economy that included manufacturing, commerce, and some agriculture.
A mixture of agriculture and manufacturing
slavery was a big part of the South's economy because they used them for house holds and agriculture
The north differed from the south in that it's economy was based on industry, rather than agriculture.
This was bacause the south mostly relied on agriculture at this time. The south focused their economy mostly on things like cotton and other southern crops.
an agriculture economy overly dependent on cotton and slave labor.
The agricultural status of the Southern states was extremely high. Over 80% of the South's economy came from agriculture. Whilst industrially, it was in the dumps, while the North's industrial economy was boosting. That was a huge disadvantage for the South during the civil war.