Questions and Answers
Where were the seven bales of cotton sitting in the winter of 1785?
What type of cotton was grown exclusively on the Sea Islands?
What event in 1803 opened up new lands for cotton growth?
What were botanists, merchants, and planters trying to develop?
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Where did the American South's astronomical rise to global prominence begin?
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What was the area that stretched from New Orleans to what is today Minnesota, parts of the Dakotas, and Montana?
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Study Notes
The Introduction of Cotton
- In 1785, seven bales of cotton in Liverpool marked the beginning of a global transformation.
- By the early 1800s, the American South had established a niche in the European market for luxurious long-staple cotton grown exclusively on the Sea Islands.
Expansion of Cotton Production
- The goal was to develop cotton seed strains that could grow farther west on the southern mainland.
- This expansion was made possible by the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which opened up new lands.
- The new lands included areas from New Orleans in the South to what is today Minnesota, parts of the Dakotas, and Montana.
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Learn about the introduction of cotton in Liverpool and its expansion in the American South during the 18th and 19th centuries. Discover how the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 impacted cotton production.
