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Cotton was important to the south because during the civil war that is all the south had. They didn't have big factories to make guns. The south wanted to use cotto to lure England and France into a military alliance. This was also called the cotton diplomacy.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell, Eli Whitney ( the inventor of the cottin gin) made the cottin gin to help the slaves but it really backfired on him and made the slaves have to work harder. Really the cottin gin didn't really pick cotton it cleaned the seeds. So the cottin gin was soooo important because, when the masters made them work it would speed up the work so that the masters could tell the slaves to work more and do the work harder.
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∙ 8y agoCotton was important to the entire USA in the days of antebellum. Cotton was 50% of all US exports in 1860. Northern textile mills needed cotton and so did England. It's importance cannot be overestimated.
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∙ 12y agoCotton was importantbin the south because it gave slaves a Job, and was a main export
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∙ 10y agoit was souths only way of producing money for their economy.
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How did tobacco and cotton affect South Carolina's economy?
cotton was large selling crop. Most of South Carolina's money came from cotton.
Which one of the following was NOT a factor in making the South the world's greatest producers of cotton?
There were many factors that made the South the worlds greatest producers of cotton. The one factor that did not impact the cotton of the South was the discovery of a new breed of cotton.
What was the most important economic development in the south of the mid-19th century?
the water wheel, the cotton gin , a creation of factories and a railroad system...when u figure it out let me know ok!cotton
Why did cotton production expand in the south?
Cotton production expanded in the south because of the warm weather and rural country side.
What is the most important by product of cotton?
The most important byproduct of cotton are these.Oil (Cooking)Machine OilFertilizerCandlesColor makingSoapFood for AnimalsThis all are the most important byproduct of cotton.
In the South several crops were important at first but later became the most important?
cotton,tobacco,and sugar canes were grown in the south(I'm taking about in the 1860s)
What was the most important cash crop in the south in 1850?
Indigo, cotton, rice and tobacco but cotton was the King.
What was the most important crop grown in the south?
In the south they were known for growing tobacco and cotton.
The most important crop in the south was?
Cotton was the South's main crop before the Civil War.
Was still the most important single crop in the South after the war?
cotton
Most important crop grown in south in 19th century?
Cotton
Because cotton became very important in the South slavery was .?
strengthed
What did the union of slavery and cotton do?
The union of slavery and cotton were able to impede the South's development into two important areas, the industries and railroad. The union slavery and cotton were also central to the South's prosperity.
Which was the most important crop in America by 1860s?
Cotton was the most important crop in America by 1860.
Why did cotton become the South's most important crop For Slavery.?
it was important because they could make things.
Was cotton still the most important single crop in the South after the war?
cotten
What are three important crops grown in the south of America?
cotton alfifa and peas
