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AP US History Flashcards: Society Of The South Early Republic

Study Society Of The South Early Republic in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the primary export of the Southern economy in the Early Republic.

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ANSWER

Cotton. Cotton dominated Southern exports and drove the regional economy.

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AP US History: Period 4: 1800–1848

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Secondary-source excerpt (early republic South): "Planters measured wealth not only in acres but in people. Enslaved laborers were mortgaged, insured, and used as collateral, allowing owners to buy more land and more enslaved workers. This financialization deepened the region's commitment to slavery, because emancipation threatened a web of debts and investments. The resulting economy rewarded a narrow elite and exposed enslaved families to sale when markets shifted." Which Southern development is most directly described?
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