Question

Which factors encouraged plantation development in the south?

The southern climate encouraged investment in agriculture

The development of the cotton gin and northern industrialization led to a significant demand for cotton.

A decrease in tobacco production and an increase in more labor-intensive wheat and rice production

Higher prices meant that plantation earned higher profits

Answer 1

The development of cotton gin and northern industrialization led to significant demand for cotton, which encourage plantation development in the South.

While the North based its economy in the industry, the South based its in the agriculture, that created a huge demand from the North of raw material which was covered by the southern plantations.