Success of a new variety of cotton enhanced growing cotton in the South.
the major crop prior to the civil war was cotton
The South's cotton economy was crucial for the South's survival, and was also helpful to the North. The South's cotton allowed the South to be a productive member of the Union.
agriculture was the souths major economic value. due to the rich soil in the south, and the abundance of slaves in the south, cotton was very easy to grow, and was valuable to the north, which was based mainly on cities and factories, causing cotton th be a major driving force of the south.
Sugarcane was not a major cash crop in the South. Some of the major cash crops were cotton and tobacco.
Sugarcane was not a major cash crop in the South. Some of the major cash crops were cotton and tobacco.
cotton and things of that nature...
tobacco
The major crops in the deep south were cotton, tobacco, rice, and sugar cane. These crops were grown in large plantations and played a significant role in the region's economy during the antebellum period.
cotton, corn, tomatoes. :)…
It was good area for cotton, and they could get rich. After the cotton gin the growth of cotton became a major industry. The only problem with cotton that after 2-3 years of planting on the same land it removes the minerals so it has to lie fallow for awhile to grow cotton. That's one reason plantations had to be so large. Some sections weren't growing anything.
cotton tobacco fish paper.
Cotton was King in the South in the 1800s. The cotton gin made it possible to harvest more cotton than ever, which in turn called for more slaves to harvest the cotton.