Rise of the Cotton Kingdom
1. In 1790, the states along the southern Atlantic coast (Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina) became known as the Upper South.
2. By 1850, slavery and agriculture had boosted the economy in the Deep South (Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas).
3. What used to seem to be an underdeveloped agricultural region became a thriving, populated area in less than 20 years.
Cotton Rules the Deep South
1. Instead of the rice, indigo, and tobacco that was popular in colonial times, the demand for cotton increased in Europe increased.
2. The cotton gin soon turned from hard, difficult work into a simple job that 1 worker could do in the time that 50 people had once taken to harvest the textile and separate the seeds from the cotton.
3. However, the need for more workers became apparent, and the sale and transport of slaves became popular in the South.
4. By 1860, the Upper South continued to process tobacco, hemp, wheat, and vegetables, while the Deep South focused on cotton, and the occasional harvest of rice or sugarcane.
2. By 1850, slavery and agriculture had boosted the economy in the Deep South (Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas).
3. What used to seem to be an underdeveloped agricultural region became a thriving, populated area in less than 20 years.
Cotton Rules the Deep South
1. Instead of the rice, indigo, and tobacco that was popular in colonial times, the demand for cotton increased in Europe increased.
2. The cotton gin soon turned from hard, difficult work into a simple job that 1 worker could do in the time that 50 people had once taken to harvest the textile and separate the seeds from the cotton.
3. However, the need for more workers became apparent, and the sale and transport of slaves became popular in the South.
4. By 1860, the Upper South continued to process tobacco, hemp, wheat, and vegetables, while the Deep South focused on cotton, and the occasional harvest of rice or sugarcane.
Industry in the South
1. While the North prospered from industry and manufacturing, the South's ecnomy depended on farming.
2. By 1860, the entire Southern region had a smaller manufacturing value than Pennysylvania alone.
3. However, even with its rural economy, the South prospered due to agriculture from 1820 to 1860.
Barriers to Industry
1. Success from farming and the lack of capital kept the South away from manufacturing goods like the North.
2. The Southerners were unwilling to sell slaves or land for the construction of factories.
3. Another reason why the Southerners disapproved of industry was due to the fact that most of the population were slaves with no money to buy manufactured goods.
Southern Factories
1. However, there were some people who believed that building factories would help the Southern economy, especially for the Upper South.
2. William Gregg, a merchant from South Carolina, decided to open a textile factory in the South after visiting th New England region.
3. In the 1840s, Joseph Reid Anderson took over Tredegar Iron Works, starting by producing iron, artillery, and other products that were used in the Civil War.
Southern Transportation
1. Although there were a few natural waterways in the South, many towns were not connected to main roads or canals.
2. The South also built railroads, but to a lesser extent, only barely helping the slow growth in transportation.
3. The lack of railroads had severe consequences against the South during the Civil War.
2. By 1860, the entire Southern region had a smaller manufacturing value than Pennysylvania alone.
3. However, even with its rural economy, the South prospered due to agriculture from 1820 to 1860.
Barriers to Industry
1. Success from farming and the lack of capital kept the South away from manufacturing goods like the North.
2. The Southerners were unwilling to sell slaves or land for the construction of factories.
3. Another reason why the Southerners disapproved of industry was due to the fact that most of the population were slaves with no money to buy manufactured goods.
Southern Factories
1. However, there were some people who believed that building factories would help the Southern economy, especially for the Upper South.
2. William Gregg, a merchant from South Carolina, decided to open a textile factory in the South after visiting th New England region.
3. In the 1840s, Joseph Reid Anderson took over Tredegar Iron Works, starting by producing iron, artillery, and other products that were used in the Civil War.
Southern Transportation
1. Although there were a few natural waterways in the South, many towns were not connected to main roads or canals.
2. The South also built railroads, but to a lesser extent, only barely helping the slow growth in transportation.
3. The lack of railroads had severe consequences against the South during the Civil War.