1 gen 1600 anni - Cotton Kingdom 1600-1860 (economical)

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Description: Cotton plantations extending from South Carolina through Alabama and Mississippi to Texas. Cotton production controlled life in the region from Atlantic coast to Texas.
Immediate Impact: New economy that cash crop developed in the southern states
Long-term impact: Cotton plantations spread across the South by 1850, grew more than 80% of the world’s cotton
Key people: South
Role of each person: Rich plantation owners in the South brought in a large steady income

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