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Q: What section of the country depended on its large cotton crop before the civil war?
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Why did New England depend on southern colonies?

New England depended on southern colonies for the supply of materials such as cotton and foodstuffs.


What was the south economy centered on?

They heavily depended on cotton which is why they needed millions of slaves.


Why were the slave states concentrated in the South and southeast regions of the US?

Because that's where the slave states were, and that's the section of the country where the cotton was. Slaves were needed to work the cotton fields.


What did the southern economy depends on?

The Southern economy depended on cotton mostly and on slave trade, but they also depended slightly on tobacco. The south was also a big area in which ports were in so this means that a lot of imported goods came in. Hope this helps!


Which USA states depended the most on cotton?

Alabama... They can't afford food do they just eat it


Why was slavery More in the south than the notth?

The South had its one big commodity, cotton. And the cotton trade depended on slave-labour. The North was becoming rapidly industrialised, and factory-bosses couldn't use slaves. They depended on the free movement of skilled labour.


Which country is rich in cotton?

Every country with a sub-tropical climate where cotton grows, is rich in cotton.


What was the most important crop in America 1860?

Cotton. It was sold to English mills and the plantation system depended on it.


How did southerners claim that the North benefited from slavery?

they pointed out that the north's textile industry depended on southern cotton.


How did slaveholders claim that the north benefited from slavery?

they pointed out that the north's textile industry depended on southern cotton.


Which country invented cotton?

No country "invented" it. It's a plant which has been in existence before DNA restructuring was a thing. IIRC, the oldest evidence of cotton was found at Mehgarh, which is located within present day Pakistan.


Why the queen of England support the confederacy during the civil war?

English textile mills depended on Southern cotton. England later began growing cotton in Egypt.