Question

Why did the South become heavily dependent upon cotton?

Answer 1

Because of the high demands from Europe.

Step-by-step explanation:

All demands of cotton inserted the U.S. in the global economy. Its profitability mainly was due to slavery, cheap labor. Mississippi was the epicenter of a large economy back then, it became an important region from national economy.

Answer 2

Easy to grow we had more plants to process the cotton