14 Apr 2022 6:24 pm
Slavery was a very important element that enriched this country.
Others were that cotton was in high demand, it grew well in the American South, and the cotton gin was invented.
Much of the land in the South had been cleared for agriculture by the members of the Five Civilized Tribes.
They were driven off this land, and it was sold by Andrew Jackson for $1.25 per acre.
In the North, the location of the rivers and streams was ideal for water powered mills, which made textile mills possible.
Others were that cotton was in high demand, it grew well in the American South, and the cotton gin was invented.
Much of the land in the South had been cleared for agriculture by the members of the Five Civilized Tribes.
They were driven off this land, and it was sold by Andrew Jackson for $1.25 per acre.
In the North, the location of the rivers and streams was ideal for water powered mills, which made textile mills possible.