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They could no export their cotton because of the US Naval blockade
Especially after the War of 1812, cotton became "king" in the American South primarily for two reasons. First, cotton began to "boom" as a much-desired item in European markets. Second, high profits in selling cotton were assured for Southern planters due to their use of slaves as a work-force.
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The cotton gin made cotton production more profitable, as long as the slave labor remained. More planters pursued larger profits under the plantation system. It made the cotton trade so profitable that Southern leaders were strongly motivated to preserve slavery and extend it, if possible. Growing cotton became more profitable, growers expanded crop acreage, and more slaves were needed to grow the cotton.
The cotton gin made cotton production more profitable, as long as the slave labor remained. More planters pursued larger profits under the plantation system. It made the cotton trade so profitable that Southern leaders were strongly motivated to preserve slavery and extend it, if possible. Growing cotton became more profitable, growers expanded crop acreage, and more slaves were needed to grow the cotton.
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Southern cotton planters faced: -difficult weather to grow crops
The combination of the cotton gin and slave labor made cotton a profitable crop for plantation-style agriculture.
The invention of Eli Whitney's modern cotton engine. Before his cotton gin, cotton was much more slowly produced because it was separated by hand. His cotton gin made production much faster. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.
Growing cotton is profitable. Depending on the size of the cotton crop, farmers can make over a hundred thousand dollars in a season.
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The most profitable crop in the south was Cotton .
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Many slaves were needed for picking all of the cotton that was in the planters property.