How did the demand for cotton help shape the economy for the south?

Answer 1

Raising cotton requires a lot of intensive labor. Southern planters solved the labor problem by buying slaves.

Answer 2

Cotton is also a warm-weather crop and does not do well in colder climates, so the South was ideal for growing it, as opposed to, say, apples, which require cold winters.

Answer 3

The South focused on expanding the production of cotton as a raw material.

Answer 4

The increasing of cotton is helpful because the cotton is really soft so it works for the winter.