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Who controlled much of the south's cotton trade by the mid-19th century?
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New York and New England capitalists controlled the South's cotton trade by the middle of the 19th century. To a large extent, large cotton plantation owners in the South also played a role in controlling US cotton trade.
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To what extent was cotton production and slavery more a burden to the South than a benefit?
Slaves were expensive and cotton was a very hard crop to raise and maintaine. If a harvest of cotton failed it would negativiley impant the Souths economy.
Why Was The Souths Strategy called The king Cotton diplomacy?
It was called the King Cotton Diplomacy because A 'King' is in charge of everything and the south believed that if they didn't sell their cotton to Britain and France, then they would be forced to help break the North's blockades which is what a 'King' can do. The cotton part is obvious and 'diplomacy' international trade and trading with France and Britain is international. which is why it is called the King Cotton Diplomacy. Don't try to argue with me :) its in the S.S teachers textbook. :)
What was the title of lincolns plan for the souths recovery from the war?
Reconstruction Plan.
Which factor did not contribute to the growth of the Souths population during the 1970s?
traditional lifestyle
What was the Souths people like before the civil war?
Many before and after the war were white supremacists.
Why were southern leaders worried about the souths reliance on cotton?
because
Why did cotton become the souths most important crop?
it was very useful
What was the south's leading money crops?
The souths "cash crop" was tobacco and cotton
Was souths ecoonomy based on slavery?
yes, it was. they needed the slaves to harvest their crops, such as cotton
Why was Fort Sumter important to the Confederacy?
this was the souths most important cotton market port
Why were some southerns leaders worried about the souths reliance on cotton?
South was depending too much on cotton.And I think that they needed a new investment which would explain why they depended on the cotton.
To what extent was cotton production and slavery more a burden to the South than a benefit?
Slaves were expensive and cotton was a very hard crop to raise and maintaine. If a harvest of cotton failed it would negativiley impant the Souths economy.
Which was the Souths greatest resource at the start of the civil war?
The greatest resource was cotton. During the civil war, the South traded cotton for guns and other supplies. The South also withheld cotton shipments to Britain to convince them to help them fight in the Civil War. This was called the Cotton Diplomacy.
Why Was The Souths Strategy called The king Cotton diplomacy?
It was called the King Cotton Diplomacy because A 'King' is in charge of everything and the south believed that if they didn't sell their cotton to Britain and France, then they would be forced to help break the North's blockades which is what a 'King' can do. The cotton part is obvious and 'diplomacy' international trade and trading with France and Britain is international. which is why it is called the King Cotton Diplomacy. Don't try to argue with me :) its in the S.S teachers textbook. :)
What were the Souths economic strengths?
They thought their cotton could be exchanged for war supplies, but the blockade soon stopped that. Apart from that, they had plentiful slave labour, but mostly on cotton plantations. It could not be deployed in aid of the war effort.
How did the souths economy benefit from the end of reconstruction?
landowners grew more than cotton
When was Souths Rugby created?
Souths Rugby was created in 1948.
