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What was the cause of the Confederate leaders persuaded most southern planters to stop exporting cotton?
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Because of the blockade the Union troops forced on the Southern ports. They did not want to risk the goods they were shipping to be destoryed.
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How did the Union blockade affect the Confederate economy?
It prevented any major vessels entering or leaving Southern ports. This ended Confederate hopes of exporting their plentiful cotton in exchange for war supplies.
Why did southern planters come to rely on enslaved labor?
They needed cheap labor to help them plant and harvest along with other things
What is Sri Lankas's chief Economic Activity?
Exporting tea flavor rubber. It is a delacacy in most regions expecially in southern rhode island
Why was the South's economy in ruins at the of the Civil War?
1. Because its wealth had depended on a single commodity - cotton - and they had been prevented from exporting this, either to the Union or to overseas markets. 2. The South had almost no industry, because of the arrogant attitude of the planters, who fantasized that they were Knights of chivalry, too good to soil their hands in greasy commerce, and discouraging their sons from doing so either. 3. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation authorised Union troops to liberate any slaves they found in their Southern campaigns. As slaves were the mainstay of the Southern economy, this damaged it beyond repair. 4. Grant eventually supervised a wholesale burning of farms and wrecking of railroads, which brought the Confederacy close to starvation. 5. The Confederate dollar had lost all credibility - down to a few cents by the end.
Why did Southern planters come to depend on enslaved labor?
It was simple greed. Slave labor is the cheapest kind. Slave owners can get very rich through the use of slave labor.
How did the Union blockade affect the Confederate economy?
It prevented any major vessels entering or leaving Southern ports. This ended Confederate hopes of exporting their plentiful cotton in exchange for war supplies.
Who was the wealthiest in the southern economy?
Planters
What were southern aristocrats called?
planters
According to Eli Whitney what problems did southern cotton planters face?
Southern cotton planters faced: -difficult weather to grow crops
Who did Carolina planters mostly associate with?
Carolina planters mostly associated with other planters.
Political and economic powers in the southern colonies was dominated by?
Wealthy planters
What did southern planters believe would weaken the system of slavery?
Southern planters believed that if slaves learned to read, it would weaken the system of slavery.
What did England have that the wealthy southern planters wanted?
England had a society with an aristocratic class, and the southern planters wanted the same.
Why were southern planters dependent on the north?
For tools and machines.
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect southern planters?
no
Who were true of southern planters except that they?
There were many things true about Southern planters. Southern farmers often owned slaves, worked large plantations, and harvested crops like tobacco, cotton, and sugar.
Lincoln's and Johnson's reconstruction plan differ?
Recognized four state governments and prepared to readmit offres. Issued a complete pardon to all rebels except former Confederate officholders and the richest planters. Southern leaders liked it because Confederate leadres took charge of Reconstruction.
