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Q: Why did the economy of the South depend on agriculture civil war?
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Which best describes the economy of the South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

an agriculture economy overly dependent on cotton and slave labor.


Was there an economy for both north and south during the civil war?

yes the south agriculture the north industrial


What was the basis of the South Economy after the Civil War?

Agriculture -Nova Net/Gradpoint ;) -DJ Backflipz


What was the basis of the south economy after civil war?

Agriculture -Nova Net/Gradpoint ;) -DJ Backflipz


What was a characteristic of agriculture in the south after the civil war?

There really wasn't any after the Civil War if I remember correctly. That's because their economy was destroyed, and it was mainly agriculture.


What did the south of the US have an economy based on before the civil war?

Agriculture, especially cotton for sale the the British textile industry.


Before the Civil War why was slavery more important to the South than it was to the North?

Slavery was more important to the South than it was to the North, because the South's economy relied on agriculture.


How did the economy of the south change after the civil war and it what ways did it remain unchanged?

It no longer became based solely on the agriculture and the agriculture that was left was no longer dependent on slave labor


South economy after civil war?

Their Economy Flourished.


What was the agricultural status of the southern states during the Civil War?

The agricultural status of the Southern states was extremely high. Over 80% of the South's economy came from agriculture. Whilst industrially, it was in the dumps, while the North's industrial economy was boosting. That was a huge disadvantage for the South during the civil war.


Did the South or North have mainly agriculture during the Civil War?

South


What was the South's economy based on prior to the US Civil War?

Prior to the US Civil War, the Southern economy was primarily based on its cotton crop. This was a major plus for the entire US economy in 1860 for example. Cotton was shipped to Europe and also to Northern textile mills.