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Q: Why was cotton so important to the south?
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Why was the preservation of slavery so important to many people living in the south?

It was the mainstay of the cotton industry.


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)


Why was cotton production so important in the 19th century?

The Cotton GIn was actually important because it helped people in the south


What was the most important cash crop in the south in 1850?

Indigo, cotton, rice and tobacco but cotton was the King.


Why was the cotton diplomacy so important in the 1860's?

The South thought that their large supply of cotton was an advantage because England would want to help the South win the war. Although England already had a large supply and did not help the South at all.


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


Because cotton became very important in the South slavery was .?

strengthed


Most important crop grown in south in 19th century?

Cotton


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?

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