8.34-8.36 Antebellum South

southern Mississippi

western Tennessee

western Virginia

southern Florida

A large number of migrant workers allowed crops to be grown cheaply.

An efficient transportation system allowed crops to be easily shipped.

The cool, dry climate allowed cotton to be easily cultivated.

The warm, moist climate allowed for longer growing seasons.

cotton provided most workers in the South with a good income.

cotton was an extremely important part of the South's economy.

cotton was an important part of the South's basic tax structure.

cotton sales allowed the South to develop an industrial economy.

The Deep South had the wealthiest white people who were able to afford slaves.

The Deep South was an area with abundant cotton plantations.

The Deep South was the only region that relied on agriculture for economic profit.

The Deep South was a great location for slavery transport.

Farmers began to hire labor to work the fields.

Farmers did not need to grow as much cotton.

Slaves were replaced by the new machinery.

More slaves were needed to pick cotton.