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South - Coggle Diagram
South
Climate
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It has a climate ideal for agriculture and the ability to grow many different crops in large amounts.
The South has a climate that is generally warm and sunny, with long, hot, humid summers, and mild winters, and heavy rainfall.
Economy
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Crops such as cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar cane and indigo were grown in great quantities
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These crops were known as cash crops, ones that were raised to be sold or exported for a profit
Geography
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To the west of the Atlantic Coast Plain is the Piedmont, another area of good farmland and forests.
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The Atlantic Coastal Plain is an area of fertile, rich soil and swamps.
Culture
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Horse racing, and watching cockfights
Transportation
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steamships and railroads, affected the South because products could more easily be sold to more distant markets
Population
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Population of the South was made up of Europeans (mostly of English and Scotch-Irish descent) and enslaved Africans
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