Agriculture Drives Southern Society

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  • Profitable Slavery

    Profitable Slavery
    Presidents hoped that slavery would fade away because of the tabacco and wheat production was least profitable.Some edviance showed in Virgina and Maryland they were correct and slaves were freed.
  • The Deep South

    The Deep South
    The slow culrivation trend didint last in the south causing slavery to become more profitable as cotton become the leading crop.
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Cotton GinA machine that was invented that helped boost cotton production by reducing the time and cost while working in geogia it separated the seed from the white fiber.
  • Slave Trade

    Slave Trade
    The federal law legalized trade from plantation in Virgina and Maryland to grow rocks and increase income.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    War of 1812The cut off to all to all britsh goods. As a result Americans bulit there own factories in the north east.
  • The Traiff

    The Traiff
    The policy that encouraged growth of industry democractic repblicans
  • The Election

    The Election
    James MonroeJames Monroe won election as a result that nationalism fulled the country.
  • Taking Action

    Taking Action
    Employees strike after their wages were cut and charges for living were increased shuting down there factory.
  • Top Export

    Top Export
    Cotton SupplyCotton supply was in hgh demand for factories in the north east and europe.They produce southern plantations made up 60% of the cotton used in america and europe factories.
  • Cotton Boom

    Cotton Boom
    Because of the south was to reliant on crop sometimes for seen planters to go bankrupt.
  • Cotton Production & Slavery increase

    Cotton Production & Slavery increase
    Cotton production in the southThe cotton price went up to $1,800 and the number of slave had increase by 1.5 million.Slaverly expeneded within the economy
  • Owning slaves

    Owning slaves
    Slave holdersMainly people who had slave workers lived on farms an owned only a few slaves only 3,000 white men owned 100 or more slaves.