agricultural changes in the south
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Agricultural Changes in the South. The Growth of Cotton. Southern Agriculture began to decline after the American Revolution. Prices for Cash Crops fell. RICE, INDIGO, TOBACCO. $. $. PRICES. The Growth of Cotton. Farmers began to rely on cotton to make money! Need for Clothes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AGRICULTURAL CHANGES IN THE SOUTH
THE GROWTH OF COTTON Southern Agriculture began to decline after
the American Revolution. Prices for Cash Crops fell. RICE, INDIGO, TOBACCO
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Farmers began to rely on cotton to make money!Need for Clothes
PROBLEM:Cotton seeds were
hard to remove by hand and it was a SLOW process.
THE GROWTH OF COTTON
Cotton Gin: Machine for removing seeds from cotton – revolutionized the industry.
THE GROWTH OF COTTON
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COTTON GIN (Click Here)
By 1860, southern states east of the Mississippi River produced 2/3 of all U.S. cotton
Cotton Belt: Land stretching from SC to Texas.
Slave labor demand is going up!!!!
THE COTTON BOOM
THE SOUTHERN ECONOMY
Increased trade in cotton led to growth of port cities Savannah, GA New Orleans, LA Charleston, SC
Transportation Revolution didn’t have a wide enough impact on the South How could they travel? Using What?
Other crops in demand: Corn, Rice, wheat, tobacco, sugarcane.
“COTTON IS KING”
THE SOUTHERN ECONOMY
Southern Factories:Served the needs of farmers
Lumber industry / Rope IndustryMost were built to process crops.
Southerners poured money into the
development of the plantation system, not
southern industry
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SOUTHERN SOCIETY - POPULATION
PlantersWealthiest members of societyOnly 1/3 of population by mid-1800’s
Yeoman (owned small farms) “Middle-Class” Majority of population
Poor-Whites Didn’t own land 10% of population
Free African Americans2% of populationSome became financially successful, but
faced constant discrimination.
SOUTHERN SOCIETY - POPULATION
SOUTHERN SOCIETY - CULTURE Religion was central to social life.
Some southerners used religion to justify slavery – saying God created some people to rule over others.
Urban SouthSimilar to cities in the North –
Industrialized. Slaves did much of the work in cities
Maids, worked in mills, shipyards, ect.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.) By 1860, cotton had become the most profitable crop in the South. What affect did this have on slaves in the south?
2.) How did the cotton gin affect Southern agriculture?
3.) How was society in the South set-up?