Its excessive cultivation of cotton despoiled the good earth.
After the Civil War, agriculture in the South was characterized by the sharecropping system, which replaced the plantation economy that relied on slave labor. Many formerly enslaved people and poor whites became sharecroppers, working land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops. This system often led to a cycle of debt and poverty, as farmers struggled with high rents and low crop prices. Overall, Southern agriculture remained largely agrarian and economically distressed for decades following the war.
The basis of wealth in Southern cities during the antebellum period was largely rooted in agriculture, particularly the cotton economy, which relied heavily on slave labor. Wealthy plantation owners became affluent through the cultivation and export of cotton, which was in high demand in both domestic and international markets. This agricultural prosperity stimulated urban growth, leading to the development of trade centers and a merchant class that supported and profited from the plantation economy. Additionally, industries related to processing and transporting cotton further contributed to urban wealth.
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The roots of the Plantation stretch all the way back to 350BC when Gaels from the Iberian Peninsula first invaded Ireland. They waged a campaign of genocide against the native people, most of the survivors seeking refuge in Scotland. It was descendents of these refugees who (largely) made up the Plantation settlers. It is an interesting fact that Eoin McNeill, a leader of the Irish Republican movement during the early part of the 20th century, openly acknowledged this fact; indeed he went on to say that the Plantation should by right be called "The Homecoming".
The English first arrived in 1169 (as Normans) but they were Christian, not Protestants. The Protestant Faith was established Martin Luther when he PROTESTED against the abuses in the Catholic Church. Following the English reformation under Henry VIII there was a desire to spread the Protestant faith to Ireland. This was done through a series of Plantations - Laois and Offaly were the first in 1556. However, the most successful plantation of Ireland was the 3rd Plantation - the Plantation of Ulster (1606). It is the legacy of this plantation which is largely responsible for the conflict between Ulster and the rest of Ireland, and the conflict within Ulster.
The South had more agriculture than the North during the antebellum period in the United States. The Southern economy was largely reliant on plantation agriculture, specifically cotton, which fueled the demand for slave labor before the Civil War. In contrast, the North had a more diversified economy that included manufacturing, commerce, and some agriculture.
Phosphates are largely used as fertilizers in agriculture.
True. In the mid-1800s, the Southern United States was predominantly agricultural, heavily reliant on crops such as cotton, tobacco, and rice. The economy was largely based on plantation agriculture, which utilized enslaved labor to maximize production. This agricultural focus was a defining characteristic of the Southern economy and society during that period.
Agriculture is much less relevant to the US economy than it used to be, largely because of the government programs which keep the value of the commodities artificially low. By most estimates, agriculture represents less than 4% of the total national Gross Domestic Product.
Toussaint L'Ouverture was largely self-educated. He learned to read and write from the Jesuits who ran the plantation where he was enslaved and continued his education through his interactions with the plantation's library and his own self-study.
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An agrarian state is a society or country where the economy is largely based on agriculture and farming activities. In such a state, agriculture plays a significant role in the economy, shaping social structure and cultural practices.
In today's terminology, they would be called agriculture engineers. Their inventiveness largely improved agriculture productivity across the world.
because it is our calture
largely successful because they built close ties with Native Americans.
The basis of wealth in Southern cities during the antebellum period was largely rooted in agriculture, particularly the cotton economy, which relied heavily on slave labor. Wealthy plantation owners became affluent through the cultivation and export of cotton, which was in high demand in both domestic and international markets. This agricultural prosperity stimulated urban growth, leading to the development of trade centers and a merchant class that supported and profited from the plantation economy. Additionally, industries related to processing and transporting cotton further contributed to urban wealth.
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