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Who controlled much of the south's cotton trade by the mid-19th century?
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.
Who owned the slaves in the south?
mainly rich plantation owners
How many plantation owners in the south owned slaves?
Quite a few.
Why did plantation owners in the south need slaved?
so they wouldn't have to do all the work themselves
Why did most slaves live in the south?
Most slaves were owned by plantation owners. Plantations were very large and needed more people to work on it so that the owners could get rich quick. Also, during the cotton boom, a lot of plantation owners needed more workers to get cotton ready for sale. Slaves didn't have to be paid, just bought.
Which group controlled most of the life In the south?
Wealthy Plantation Owners.
Did a small number of wealthy plantation owners control politics?
Small plantation owners, which was the secOnd highest social class in the south, controlled politics in the south.
Who controlled much of the south's cotton trade by the mid-19th century?
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.
Who depended on slavery in the south?
plantation owners
Who owned the slaves in the south?
mainly rich plantation owners
Who owned most slaves in the south?
The rich.. ,, politicians,, and plantation owners formerly
What is a term for large farms in the south?
i believe its called a plantation.
What group of southerners measured there wealth partly by the number of enslaved people they controlled?
Plantation owners in the American South measured their wealth partly by the number of enslaved people they controlled. The more enslaved individuals a plantation owner owned, the more wealth and power they were typically perceived to have within their community.
How many plantation owners in the south owned slaves?
Quite a few.
Who held the most political and economic power in the south?
small farmers formed the majority of the southern population, the planters controlled much of the south's economy.
What is the name of a large home and farmland in the South?
A plantation.
Why did plantation owners in the south need slaved?
so they wouldn't have to do all the work themselves
