Mostly Tabacco farming, but also weat and rice farming.
Because their economy relied on the slaves to pick cotton
The Southerners pointed out that northern industry relied on southern cotton. Southern slaveholders argued that slavery benefited both the South and the North because the North's textile and shipping industries depended upon cotton from the South.
c. the cotton gin Slavery was an invention too. It also transformed the southern cotton industry
Southern Colonies.
The American economy was caught in transition on the eve of the Civil War. ... The South did experiment with using slave labor in manufacturing, but for the most part it .... Sherman's campaigns inflicted massive damage to Southern industry.
The Southern Colonies' economy relied heavily on slave work and agriculture, typically the production of cotton.
Because their economy relied on the slaves to pick cotton
This was bacause the south mostly relied on agriculture at this time. The south focused their economy mostly on things like cotton and other southern crops.
The Southerners pointed out that northern industry relied on southern cotton. Southern slaveholders argued that slavery benefited both the South and the North because the North's textile and shipping industries depended upon cotton from the South.
The northern economy was industrial and focused on manufacturing, while the southern economy relied on agriculture, particularly cotton production. This led to differences in lifestyle, values, and societal structure between the regions, ultimately contributing to the development of distinct cultural identities in the North and the South.
southern colonies: fertile soil, warm and humid weather, almost no industry, short winters middle colonies:mix of new England and southern colonies New England colonies: rocky and thin soil, long winters, relied on industry and shipbuilding and trade
c. the cotton gin Slavery was an invention too. It also transformed the southern cotton industry
The Northern and Southern economies differed during the 18th and 19th centuries. For the most part, the Southern states were most agrarian and relied on slave labor. The Northern states were more industrialized and relied on individual labor. Additionally the North grew wheat and barley.
The main industry in the Southern States was farming. The most prevalent crops were cotton and tobacco. The Southern States, before the Civil War, sold these crops to the Northern States and in European markets.
The southern economy depended largely on agriculture. The northern economy depended mainly on industry as its means of support. This led to the development of two different cultures.
Southern Colonies.
The South had fewer large cities than the north.