American History: The Rise of King Cotton in the Southern Colonies
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What was the primary crop that contributed to the economic growth of the Southern colonies?

  • Cotton
  • Sugarcane
  • Rice
  • Tobacco (correct)
  • What was the main reason for the shift from tobacco to cotton as the primary crop in the South?

  • High demand for cotton in the North
  • Soil depletion (correct)
  • Overproduction of tobacco
  • Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin
  • What invention in 1793 revolutionized the cotton industry in the South?

  • Cotton gin (correct)
  • Power loom
  • Spinning jenny
  • Water frame
  • What was the social consequence of the rise of cotton plantations in the South?

    <p>Expansion of slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main economic benefit of the cotton industry to the South?

    <p>Increased trade with Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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