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Staple Crops- a textile fiber crop This was made possible by economic improvement because of the high demand of cotton. It was also because the industrial revolution had just occured and they had just invented the "water frame" and "the spinning jenny" bothused to make textiles, or fabric.
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What was the chief staple crop of colonial South Carolina?
Indigo was the major cash crop, but rice and cotton were a close second.
What crop is the leading cash crop of the south?
Tobacco was a major cash crop in the colonial period. Cotton was the major agricultural staple when the United States was formed.
What was the major crop of the south prior to the civil war?
the major crop prior to the civil war was cotton
What was a consequence of cotton becoming a major cash crop in the south?
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.
Why did the old south become increasingly identified as the cotton kingdom?
The cotton kingdom spread westward because the gin separated unwanted seeds from c
What type of cotton could be grown in much of the South?
smooth cotton and rough cotton Long staple & short staple
Type of cotton that could be grown in much of the south?
The cotton gin made it profitable to grow short staple cotton across the South. Previously, it had only been profitable to grow long staple cotton on the seal islands.
What is uses of cotton?
Long-staple cotton is for better-quality fabrics. Short-staple cotton is for cheap garments, sheets, blankets and a mass of other goods for which there was a limtless market in 1861. The South was growing short-staple cotton.
The main impact of the invention of the cotton gin 1793 was on?
The ability to produce short-staple cotton Virginia, but removing seeds from the cotton bolls was so labor intensive that growing short-staple cotton was only marginally profitable. That situation changed after Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. With the seed extraction problem solved, short-staple cotton became the South's major industry. Cotton became king.
Why did cotton become the major staple crop of the South after the War of 1812 How was the rise of King Cotton connected to westward expansion?
Staple Crops- a textile fiber crop This was made possible by economic improvement because of the high demand of cotton. It was also because the industrial revolution had just occured and they had just invented the "water frame" and "the spinning jenny" bothused to make textiles, or fabric.
What year was short staple cotton introduced in the south?
1793
What helped cotton become the largestcash crop in the south before the civil war?
The invention of the cotton-gin - able to speed-up the production of short-staple cotton, used for popular cheap goods like blankets.
What was the chief staple crop of colonial South Carolina?
Indigo was the major cash crop, but rice and cotton were a close second.
What crop is the leading cash crop of the south?
Tobacco was a major cash crop in the colonial period. Cotton was the major agricultural staple when the United States was formed.
What is the difference between long staple cotton and short staple cotton?
Short-staple cotton differed from the long-staple variety in two ways: 1. It's bolls contained seeds that were much more difficult to extract by hand 2. It could be grown almost anywhere south of Virginia and Kentucky--the main requirement was a guarantee of two hundred frost-free days. Long-staple cotton requires a more semitropical area such as on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia.
Was the southern planters dependent on the north for raw cotton?
No. Short-staple cotton grew plentifully in the South-eastern states.
Term for the south that emphasized its economic dependence on a single staple product?
Cotton Kingdom
