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The South - Coggle Diagram
The South
Economy
Based on agriculture
grew cash crops to be sold/exported for money
large farms supported by slaves
little manufacture
Climate and Geography
Warm and sunny
Long, hot, humid summers
mild winters, heavy rainfall
Population
Europeans (English & Scottish - Irish)
12 million people 1/3 slaves
Enslaved Africans
Cities
few large cities
small towns near water
farms, spread out communities
Culture
Small wealthy class of planters
Lived like country gentlemen ran political & economic life
Few schools & churches, small schools on plantations
Transportation
underdeveloped railroad system
steamboats
