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Because the south was mainly cotton produced--and trains at that time wasn't built to go very far, the South had to rely on the North for food because the North was so widely diverse on manufacturing, agriculture and more. So then this leaves the answer being: the south was dependent on the north for food supplies.

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What socio-economic system was the south's antebellum economy based upon?

Slaves


What was the main economic activity of the slaves?

If you are referring to the slaves of the antebellum South, the main economic activity was cotton farming.


What were slaves economic status in the antebellum south?

In the antebellum South, slaves had no economic status as they were considered property rather than individuals with rights. They were forced to work without compensation on plantations and farms, producing cash crops like cotton and tobacco, which fueled the region's economy. Though they contributed significantly to the wealth of their owners and the Southern economy, slaves themselves lived in poverty, with no access to education or opportunities for economic advancement. Their labor was essential to the prosperity of the South, but they remained trapped in a system of oppression and exploitation.


Wartime economic problems for the north and south?

Although the north had an economic advantage over the south due to the industries the north faced an economic problems because they did not have a home front advantage such as the south. Furthermore the south lacked two economic advantages. One was the central goverment which would not let them tax the states. And inflation occurred causing more problems including the unity of the states. -11th grader from APUSH


What is meant by the post war in the national economic order?

Most of the time, anyone talking about the post war period, is referring to the period following WW II (which ended in 1945). However, when they talk about the antebellum South (antebellum meaning before the war) they mean the Civil War, not WW II.

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How did the south view slavery during the antebellum era?

As a economic issue


What socio-economic system was the south's antebellum economy based upon?

Slaves


During the antebellum era how did South mainly view slavery?

As a economic issue


What was the main economic activity of the slaves?

If you are referring to the slaves of the antebellum South, the main economic activity was cotton farming.


Today society sees slavery as a moral issue. During the antebellum era how did the South mainly view slavery?

as an economic issue


Today, society sees slavery as a moral issue. During the antebellum era, how did the South mainly view slavery?

as an economic issue


How many free blacks lived in the antebellum south during the 1850s?

in the 1860's there was 1253 blacks in the south


Why was the South called Antebellum?

the definition antebellum means pre civil war south or the southern government just before the civil war


What are facts about the antebellum south?

they eat butt


What does the term Antebellum South refer to?

The term Antebellum South refers to the period before the start of the Civil War. The South had an agrarian economy that relied heavily on slave labor.


What was the south became known as the?

By 1860 the lower south became known as the antebellum south


Wartime economic problems for the north and south?

Although the north had an economic advantage over the south due to the industries the north faced an economic problems because they did not have a home front advantage such as the south. Furthermore the south lacked two economic advantages. One was the central goverment which would not let them tax the states. And inflation occurred causing more problems including the unity of the states. -11th grader from APUSH