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Why did southerners refer to their cotton crops as king cotton?
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∙ 13y ago
Cotton accounted for a growing proportion of U.S. exports-more than half in 1960.
Kiera Lakin
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∙ 10y agoBecause the South depended on the cotton because it was their primary source of income .
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∙ 15y agothe soil in the southern areas of the us was rich in nutrients that were good for growing cotton. and there was alot of filty slaves there that worked for free.
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∙ 13y agoBecause cotton was the Souths' primary source of income
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∙ 12y agothe reason why is because that was what the south was known for
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∙ 11y agoI think cotton became king because it was a cash crop. That's how cotton was called.
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What product was king to southerners?
Cotton.
Why did southerners say Cotton is king?
Cotton accounted for a growing proportion of U.S. exports-more than half in 1960.
What crops were grown in the us before cotton became the most important one?
Tobacco was grown before cotton became king. Eli Whitney's cotton gin was an important step into making cotton a marketable crop. Before growing cash crops, farmers grew food crops and plants to feed livestock.
What was the major crop grown in the south in the early twentieth century?
Cotton. In parts of the South, a few other major crops were grown, but in total, cotton was king. Look up "King Cotton." Other major crops were tobacco, corn, wheat, sorghum, and rice. Fruits and veggies and peanuts were grown to a significant degree in some areas, but not like the cereal grains, tobacco, and the King.
Why did Southerners feel that King Cotton was the most important crop?
It was their only crop! And it seemed to be in unlimited demand all over the world. It accounted for half the exports of the USA.
Southern colonies cash crops?
In the early period the cash crop was tobacco. By 1850, it was cotton, which made the South very prosperous when it came to money. From this came the expression "Cotton is king!"
How did many white Southerners feel about the South?
They felt intoxicated by their power when the cotton exports bulked-up to more than 50% of the total. 'Cotton is King' was the cry, and eventually they felt strong enough to form a separate nation.
What were some the crops that King George want to be produced in Georgia?
Where I live, cotton. According to the USDA, cotton is probably the big one, but peanuts, hay, corn, wheat, oats, and sorghum are also grown there in significant quantities.
What Did King Cotton Invent?
King Cotton didn't invent nothing because King Cotton was named after Sea Island Cotton....It was named Sea Island Cotton before they got the name King Cotton and there is your answer
How did king cotton spread slavery?
King Cotton was a phrase used by the South that meant the cotton industry would make the Confederacy a wealthy power and was so essential to Europe it would cause Great Britain and France to support the Confederacy against the US North. Slavery had spread widely in the South before the coining of the term King Cotton. It spread because the economy of the South was based on growing cotton for the world and growing cotton is labor intensive (requires many workers). Thus slaves were required to support the crops.
The panic of 1857 virtually distoryed the southern cotton economy?
No it did not, the South weathered the panic better and cotton prices remained high despite a small decline overall and production increased. Thus in the eyes of many Southerners their economic model was superior to the North. The claim that Cotton is King had it's origins in this crisis.
Why was the Southern crop called king cotton?
Huge amounts of it were grown and most of the economy of the south was from money made from selling it. Sugar cane was also an important source of income.
