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Cotton was the most important crop in America by 1860.
South Carolina's staple crops were rice and indigo. http://www.sparknotes.com/101/us_history_one/colonial_life/southern_colonies.html
Middle Eastern farmers were the inventors of crop rotations. They were known to practice crop rotation as early as 6000 BC.
The settlers of Jamestown primarily started to raise tobacco as their cash crop. Introduced by John Rolfe in the early 1610s, tobacco quickly became a profitable export, leading to economic growth for the colony. Its cultivation required significant labor, which eventually contributed to the increased use of indentured servants and enslaved Africans in the region.
The crop that became highly desirable in Europe and enabled Jamestown to prosper was tobacco. Introduced by John Rolfe in the early 17th century, tobacco quickly gained popularity among European consumers, leading to increased demand and lucrative trade. This cash crop played a crucial role in the economic success of the Jamestown colony, attracting more settlers and investment. The cultivation of tobacco also led to the establishment of plantation systems and the use of enslaved labor in the region.
No, the leading crop raised in the South was cotton
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Cotton was the South's main crop before the Civil War.
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It was replaced by Cotton.
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the major crop prior to the civil war was cotton
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