By 1890, the biggest crop produced in the Southeast was cotton, which dominated the agricultural economy of the region. The invention of the cotton gin and the expansion of plantation agriculture had solidified cotton's status as the primary cash crop. This reliance on cotton not only shaped the economy but also had significant social and political implications, particularly in relation to the institution of slavery.
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Cotton
Cotton
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Corn
The crops that the Deep South produced was cotton, rice, and sugar.
In the south it was cotton. Millions of bales of cotton were produced.
In the south it was cotton. Millions of bales of cotton were produced.
The biggest cash crop was tabbacco
Cotton was the crop king of the south.
The crop that was prosperous for the South was cotton.
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