Cotton From 1800 To 1860 Research Paper

The Production of Cotton from 1800-1860 The production of cotton during 1800-1860 in America started because of many factors that influenced America to start their own industries. According to The American Nation Beginnings to 1877, before the Industrial Revolution most of the Americans manufactured goods were imported from Britain, however due to the war of 1812, Britain blocked the United States from getting goods. The many factors that influenced the increased production of cotton from 1800-1860 were the resources that Americans had, the demand for cotton, and the technology that helped the production of cotton. Firstly, one of the factors that greatly helped to increase the production of cotton were the resources that Americans had. One human resource that helped cotton to be produced was slaves because they were able to work in factories that produced cotton, cloth, or clothing, and plantations that grew cotton. Also, two natural resources that helped cotton production tremendously was land that could be used for cotton farms to grow raw cotton, and water from streams or huge water bodies that powered many machines. In addition, a capital resource like money helped pay for work wages of workers in factories or plantations, and buying mills, factories, or machines helped to increase the production of cotton.

The North’s demand for manufactured goods played a huge role in the increased production because people from the North were very rich and could purchase these products. Furthermore, as stated by the Economic Growth of the United States, the demand for cotton from foreign countries, like Britain increased by 11.8% because of all the cotton exports that America made. Also, the demand for cotton increased due to one of the first successful industries called the textile industry, which produced clothing from raw