Plantations in the South.
cotton tobacco indigo rice
Cotton.
Cotton was, and still is, a major crop of the southern states. During the antebellum period (the period before the Civil War), cotton was the main crop, which was planted, grown, tended and picked by the slaves. The cotton crops were what helped the southern states flourish, bringing in more money than any other crops, making the plantation owners some of the wealthiest people in the union.
the major crop prior to the civil war was cotton
They grew tobacco, rice, and indigo. These were mostly grown before 1793 and a little bit afterwards. In 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which boosted the amount of cotton grown. Cotton then became the main product of the south. Though, during the Civil War the production almost completely stoped because all the men were off fighting and weren't able to keep the farming growing.
The Southerners farmed COTTON, the Civil War.
cotton
The greatest resource was cotton. During the civil war, the South traded cotton for guns and other supplies. The South also withheld cotton shipments to Britain to convince them to help them fight in the Civil War. This was called the Cotton Diplomacy.
Literally, the definition is "ruled by cotton". this is referring to the southern states and the Civil War. Literally, the definition is "ruled by cotton". this is referring to the southern states and the Civil War. Literally, the definition is "ruled by cotton". this is referring to the southern states and the Civil War.
The southern United States could not build factories to manufacture cotton before the Civil War because cotton is a natural fiber that is grown from a seed. The cotton gin, however, was invented by Eli Whitney to aid in picking the cotton.
New Orleans was the world's largest cotton market before the Civil War.
"Cotton is King!"