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Why did the cotton trade lead to a rise in slavery?

growing cotton required many workerrs


What major crops were linked to the slavery system during the American Civil War?

cotton


Why idd the cotton gin lead to more slavery?

Growing cotton became more profitable, and slaves were needed to grow the cotton. Apex ;)


What happend to slavery as state grow more cotton?

The more the State in America was growing cotton the more they were in need of slaves and hence the slavery trade got flourished.


How were England cotton indusrt an American's cotton growes linked?

Very closely before the war. But the English cotton workers were not prepared to back a war in support of slavery - and sacrificed some earnings on account of their principles.


What has the author James A B Scherer written?

James A. B. Scherer has written: 'Cotton as a world power' -- subject(s): Cotton growing, Cotton manufacture, History, Cotton trade, Slavery 'The Romance of Japan Through the Ages'


How did king cotton spread slavery?

King Cotton was a phrase used by the South that meant the cotton industry would make the Confederacy a wealthy power and was so essential to Europe it would cause Great Britain and France to support the Confederacy against the US North. Slavery had spread widely in the South before the coining of the term King Cotton. It spread because the economy of the South was based on growing cotton for the world and growing cotton is labor intensive (requires many workers). Thus slaves were required to support the crops.


Why did Eli Whitney Cotton gin lead to the spread of slavery into more of the south?

The cotton gin made cotton production more profitable, as long as the slave labor remained. More planters pursued larger profits under the plantation system. It made the cotton trade so profitable that Southern leaders were strongly motivated to preserve slavery and extend it, if possible. Growing cotton became more profitable, growers expanded crop acreage, and more slaves were needed to grow the cotton.


How did slavery get planted in North America?

Slavery took off in the North American colonies because the land needed to be cultivated for large crops. In the south the soil was perfect for growing cotton and cotton was in high demand throughout the western hemisphere. So in turn, large amounts of workers were needed to pick cotton.


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How did the cotton gin impact the cotton industry and slavery?

Seperated the seeds from the cotton.


What did the union of slavery and cotton do?

The union of slavery and cotton were able to impede the South's development into two important areas, the industries and railroad. The union slavery and cotton were also central to the South's prosperity.

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