The South had to hire more slaves to pick the cotton. Therefore the population grew.
In 1619 the first slave arrived and it grew from there when indentured servants didn't work out. When the cotton gin was invented the need for slaves became ever greater because more cotton could be grown, so by 1860 there were about 4 million slaves in the southern states.
In 1860 Alabama, there were 600,000 ton of cotton gown by the slaves and shipped to the Europeans
In 1860 Alabama, there were 600,000 ton of cotton gown by the slaves and shipped to the Europeans
There were about 400,000 bales of cotton grown and produced in 1860. This number was so high because of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.
The South had to hire more slaves to pick the cotton. Therefore the population grew.
In 1619 the first slave arrived and it grew from there when indentured servants didn't work out. When the cotton gin was invented the need for slaves became ever greater because more cotton could be grown, so by 1860 there were about 4 million slaves in the southern states.
It increased ties between farming and industry.
No. Short-staple cotton grew plentifully in the South-eastern states.
the answer is more slaves had to work harder
landowners grew more than cotton
Landowners grew more than cotton.
When states decided to grow more cotton they needed more slaves to harvest it. This meant that the number of slave held captive went up.
In 1860 Alabama, there were 600,000 ton of cotton gown by the slaves and shipped to the Europeans
In 1860 Alabama, there were 600,000 ton of cotton gown by the slaves and shipped to the Europeans
When states decided to grow more cotton they needed more slaves to harvest it. This meant that the number of slave held captive went up.
There were about 400,000 bales of cotton grown and produced in 1860. This number was so high because of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.