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Cotton accounted for a growing proportion of U.S. exports-more than half in 1960.

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Q: Why did southerners say Cotton is king?
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What product was king to southerners?

Cotton.


What did southerners like editor Henry grady say the new south would have?

Southerners, like editor Henry Grady, said the 'New South' would have plenty of cotton and tobacco.Simplified: Cotton and Tobacco


In 1838 Southerners measured their wealth by what two elements?

cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves


Why are southerners racists?

Cotton plantation.They wanted people to pick cotton for them


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.


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.


Why did southerners refer to their cotton crops as king cotton?

Cotton accounted for a growing proportion of U.S. exports-more than half in 1960.


Did most southerners own slaves during the civil war?

Mainly for cotton farming from the help of the cotton gin.


What did Southerners call cotton during the civil war?

they called it pooffy


What did Southerners think of the U.S Constitution?

Cotton is more important than it


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


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.