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Type of cotton that could be grown in much of the south?
The cotton gin made it profitable to grow short staple cotton across the South. Previously, it had only been profitable to grow long staple cotton on the seal islands.
What are towels made of?
Towels are generally made of cotton. Many American towels are manufactured in the South, especially North Carolina because of the fact that much cotton is grown there.
How did the cotton gin change Southern life?
The Cotton Gin dramatically changed life in the south, by impacting the lives of every cotton plantation owner, and in turn the whole economy of the south. The Cotton Gin is a machine used to separate cotton seeds from the fibers. This increased production dramatically, and suddenly it became much easier to grow and prepare bales of cotton. The faster production of cotton meant that more cotton could be grown, and in turn cotton became less expensive. More people could afford to switch their clothing from flax to cotton. Before cotton was only for the rich. Unfortunately, there was a downside to the start of the Industrial Revolution. More cotton grown meant that more slaves were needed to grow and harvest the cotton. This made it so that nearly one-third of all southerners were slaves.
What effect did the cotton have on the lives of Southerners?
The cotton gin allowed cotton to be sold for less and greatly increased the demand for it. This in turn, increased cotton production , particularly in the South. Since cotton requires considerable labor to plant, cultivate and harvest, more slave labor was demanded. Before long, cotton grown by slave labor was the economic base of much of the South.
What effect did the cotton gin have on lives of southerners?
The cotton gin allowed cotton to be sold for less and greatly increased the demand for it. This in turn, increased cotton production , particularly in the South. Since cotton requires considerable labor to plant, cultivate and harvest, more slave labor was demanded. Before long, cotton grown by slave labor was the economic base of much of the South.
How much of the American South was made up of cotton fields?
I dont know of any precise figures, but not all that much. Cotton was grown mostly in the deep south, where its still cultivated today. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas southern Georgia. The crop did not flourish in the upper south, which remained a tobacco cultivating area.
What is the difference between long staple cotton and short staple cotton?
Short-staple cotton differed from the long-staple variety in two ways: 1. It's bolls contained seeds that were much more difficult to extract by hand 2. It could be grown almost anywhere south of Virginia and Kentucky--the main requirement was a guarantee of two hundred frost-free days. Long-staple cotton requires a more semitropical area such as on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia.
How did the cotton gin affect the amount of cotton grown?
It increased the speed of cotton production because African Americans no longer had to pick seeds out of the cotton because the cotton jin did it much faster
How much cotton did they grow in?
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.
How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin affect the cotton industry?
Actually the invention of the cotton gin made the growth of more cotton possible which also meant that more slaves were needed to pick, grow, and process the cotton. The statistics show a direct relationship between the amount of cotton grown to the population of slaves.
Why cotton not grown in winter?
It's much too cold for it to grow at that time of year.
How much cotton did they grow 1860?
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.
