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What institution was introduced in the south to provide a cheap labor force?
Slavery was introduced to provide a cheap labor force.
After slavery was abolished in the south what type of cheap labor did plantations rely on?
Immigrant Labor
Did immigrants move south to provide cheap labor in the 1800s'?
no
Which of these does not describe the northern states?
They used slaves for cheap labor.
Why were tariffs not good for the south?
The South had a Slave labor economy, in which labor is cheap and technology is expensive. North had the technology advantage but labor was relatively more expensive. Much like the current situation with China and the United States.
What was the most basic reason the South needed a cheap form of labor like sharecropping?
The South needed a cheap form of labor like sharecropping because they faced labor shortages after the abolition of slavery. Sharecropping allowed landowners to retain control over agricultural production while providing former slaves and poor whites with a means of livelihood, albeit in a system that often exploited them economically.
What did the south have the advantage of in war?
I don't mean to have this go the wrong way, but they had slaves for cheap/free labor for one.
Did the south want cheap western land?
In the years leading up to the American Civil War, both Southerners and Northerners sought cheap, if also usable, land in the West. For the South more generally, however, the key was finding tillable soil that could be used to grow cotton -- and be worked with slave labor.
Why did political leaders of the south generally support slavery?
Slavery benefited the economy: a cheap, pliant force of workers enabled enormous profits.
Why were Africans used as a source of labor in the Americas?
Because they were cheap labor. They wanted to be able to do unwanted work cheaply without doing it themselves. It started with indentured servants, which eventually lead to African slaves. they were mostly used in the south for the tobacco crops which the leaves had to be harvested by hand. The other main crop they were used for is cotton.
Did South Carolina have slave labor and why?
Yes, South Carolina did have slave labor before the Civil War. Slavery was integral to the economy of the southern states, including South Carolina, as it provided cheap labor for plantations producing crops like cotton and tobacco. The institution of slavery in South Carolina was also deeply intertwined with the social, political, and cultural fabric of the state.
Why were African slaves used so heavily in the southern colonies?
They provided good and cheap labor
