southern plantations

Why Were Cotton Plantations In The South Relatively Small Before 1830?

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Why Were Cotton Plantations In The South Relatively Small Before 1830? Why were most plantations in the South relatively small prior to the 1840s? The availability of fertile land was limited. The availability of slave laborers was limited . No one had the resources to finance a vast, expansive plantation. What did the economies of

How Does Geography Influence The Economy Of Boston?

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How Does Geography Influence The Economy Of Boston? How did the geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston and Charleston? Long Coastlines offered abundant natural resources. Proximity to flooding rivers limited development. Natural Harbors provided access to markets. How did geography influence the economy in New England? Economic activities and trade were