Cotton's Role in South Carolina's Economy in the 1800s (Review)
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- Q1Investment in improving rivers and constructing railways to support the cotton industry.Infrastructure development30s
- Q2Emergence of extensive cotton plantations throughout South Carolina as cotton production expanded.Large-scale plantations30s
- Q3Accumulation of vast tracts of land and concentration of wealth and power among cotton plantation owners.Wealthy plantation owners30s
- Q4Significant economic inequalities resulting from the concentration of wealth in the cotton economy.Socioeconomic disparities30s
- Q5Reliance on cotton as the primary cash crop left South Carolina susceptible to economic challenges caused by market changeVulnerability to market fluctuations30s
- Q6
Invention by Eli Whitney that revolutionized cotton production by separating fibers from seeds.
Cotton gin
30s - Q7
Economy centered around rice and indigo cultivation prior to the 1800s.
Agrarian economy
30s - Q8
South Carolina's warm climate and fertile soil suited for cotton cultivation, with long growing seasons and navigable rivers for transportation.
Favorable climate and geography
30s - Q9
Enslaved African Americans used for cotton cultivation and processing due to the large workforce require
Slave labor
30s - Q10
Rapidly growing domestic and international demand for cotton due to the Industrial Revolution and textile mills.
Market demand
30s - Q11
Introduction of the cotton gin ___________________________________ cotton production.
revolutionized
30s - Q12
South Carolina's ________________________________________ were favorable for cotton cultivation.
climate and geography
30s - Q13
Expansion of cotton production relied heavily on _______________________________________.
slave labor
30s - Q14
Growing demand for cotton domestically and ____________________________________________.
internationally
30s - Q15
_______________________________________development supported the cotton industry.
Infrastructure
30s