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Why did slavery spread through the southern colonies?
They had the cotton plantations and they needed people to crop the cotton, so they had slaves do it because they didn't want to hire white people because if they had slaves, they wouldn't have to pay them, and they would have to pay the whites.
Does cotton grow in the US?
Yes, cotton grows in the US. remember when people had slaves, they grew cotton in the south. we can probably still grow cotton, but slaves don't grow it anymore, farmers do.
Did the Mayans grow cotton?
It is likely that they did.
How was the cotton gin new back then?
The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney and it resulted in the explosion of slavery and more cotton production. Because it could remove seeds from the fibers the southern planters were able to grow more cotton and produce more bales. Slavery grew and slaves became more valuable as a result. By 1835 over a million bales of cotton was baled each year by the southern states and sent to England for the textile mills. At the start of the civil war the southern planters thought the English would come to their aid because they needed the cotton, but the English warehouses were full and they didn't need them.
What was the relationship between increased cotton production in the south and the growth of slavery?
Slaves were used to plant, grow, pick, bundle and ship out the cotton. They were used by the southern Cotton industry of the USA in order to get free labor. They worked during hot and cold days and nights and were treated very badly by their masters.
When did slavery grow in the south?
after the cotton gin was invented
Why was the growing of cotton linked to slavery?
slaves were used on plantations to grow and pick the cotton
What was the major crop that caused slavery to grow?
cotton or sugar.
What impact did the cotton gin have on slavery?
By making it inexpensive to process cotton, it increased the demand for cotton, which increased the demand for slaves to grow cotton.
What state does cotton grow?
philadelphia
Why idd the cotton gin lead to more slavery?
Growing cotton became more profitable, and slaves were needed to grow the cotton. Apex ;)
Does cotton grow in New York state?
no
What describes slavery's role in the economy?
slavery was a luxury to the southern because they were to lazy to grow there own tobacco and cotton so they had the slaves do it
How is Eli Whitney this relevant to slavery?
Eli Whitney, (who lived in Conn.), invented the cotton gin. The cotton gin removed seeds from cotton. This made cotton worth more money. More slaves were needed to plant, grow, and pick cotton. He made cotton slavery worth more money.
Why did the cotton gin increase slavery?
As the cotton gin was created, more southern plantation owners saw that cotton could be produced more efficiently. This made a rise in slavery because, more slaves equals a larger work force which can plant and grow cotton faster.
Does cotton grow in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin is not a cotton state. It grows alfalfa, field corn, and vegetables for canning.
How and why did the practice of slavery begin and grow in Colonial America?
They needed people to work in the cotton and sugar fields. Save
