Greenwood, Mississippi

labor” (Foner, 393). Cotton not only became the most profitable crop for the Southern farmers,

Urban seaports: Cities like Boston, New York, Newport, Philadelphia, Charleston became major urban seaports and commercial centers populated by rich and poor alike.

The Union could use the Mississippi for bombarding cities in which they were fighting, and to move troops to where they were needed. It would also cut the South in half. Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas would be cut off from the rest of the South. 75,000 Union forces

On April 25, 1862 Union forces under David Farragut captured New Orleans, Louisiana the largest city in the South. Farragut, who was of Spanish descent grew up in the South but remained loyal to the North. The capture of New Orleans was the key to getting the mighty and powerful Mississippi River. The North was able to cut the supply lines, cut the water highway travel down, and cut states away from the country.

The first attempt to sell the Yazoo land was when three companies offered to purchase lands from Georgia legislators. The deal created between Georgia legislations and the companies was that it was not required

many different ports for trading. This also helped the United States Navy, with all these

The growth of the cotton industry impacted America economically and socially. “The domestic slave trade exploded, providing economic opportunities for whites involved in many aspects of the trade and increasing the possibility of

This leader provided the town with sustenance, protection, and leadership that the people needed to function properly. As the town’s diameter grew larger towards the city walls, space became scarce, and the walls were knocked down and expanded to accommodate more people. And when the town grew too big for its walls, another town was created in a new location. As time progressed, so did the expansion of human developments and technology. Man developed the boat, the railroad system, and most importantly, the steam engine. These things greatly broadened the horizons of travel, trade, and economic prosperity. In the mid 1800’s, America experienced the start of the industrial revolution, and wealth became abundant to the merchant class (the owners of product developing companies). With this new wealth, the business leaders found that life in the busy cities was not to their liking, so they began the suburban movement to the country. Here they found life to be much more tolerable and rewarding. However, this life was only shared among the economically elite, (which was only a fraction of the total population), and did not see a massive interest until William Levitt created Levittown.

By March 1863, Union forces had taken control of the sugar-planting region and reported that all the slaves had come within their lines. Fellow sugar planter Andrew McCollam reported that he had only a few hands left and he doubted he would be able to do more than manage the seed cane. Viguerie, along with hundreds of Louisiana soldiers, including William A. Bisland of Terrebonne, surrendered on May 26, 1865 in New Orleans. Viguerie was paroled to New Iberia, Louisiana on June 6, 1865. He was released shortly after. Louisiana was the only region deep within the Confederacy, where Union authorities implemented experimental Reconstruction policies during the Civil War. Louisiana responded to President Abraham Lincoln 's plan to readmit southern states into the Union by selecting delegates to write a new constitution. The Constitution of 1864 abolished slavery and disposed of Louisiana 's old order of rule by planters and merchants, although it did not give African Americans voting power. It was the first state charter to incorporate Lincoln 's conciliatory approach and was the leading test case for postwar policy. Lincoln 's Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 did not apply to Union-held territory. Thus, slavery continued in the thirteen Louisiana parishes under Union control. After much debate, delegates to the

The Northeast created factories to speed up the output of cotton goods and other goods. The biggest growth of factories was in the textile industry. More factories were made in order to keep up with demand. The factories also became more efficient with the use of machinery to speed up the making of cotton goods. With machinery doing much of the work, things become much faster and cost efficient for manufacturers. This dropped the prices of goods allowing for a larger profit margin. The larger profit margin allowed those who sold textiles to make more money. This also allowed many merchants a chance to sell their goods elsewhere at a lower cost as well. With the growth of machinery and the need for more people to help move and ship goods, wage workers became a popular idea among the working class. Wage workers were paid by the hour, instead of other methods of payment. Once the textiles were done they would be sent many places, but most of them were sent to the South as the slave population needed clothing as well. This allowed more slaves to be brought to the

Once the tobacco was processed, the tobacco was easily transported to other areas by the railroad, which brought in more revenue for the town. Keysville had a lot going for such a small town until after the war.

The Battle of New Orleans started with the Union wanting the lower part of the Mississippi river. The Union wanted the Mississippi river because it was the only remaining area for the Confederate and it took away their huge port to receive things and trade their southern goods that they grew or made. That would really help the Union.

to a busy merchant seaport in 1850 to the industrial metropolis by the 1900’s.  The

The Mississippi River system was the highway of the western part of the Confederate and United States. At the beginning of the war, the South controlled the Mississippi from the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans, Louisiana. There were several important rebel strongholds along the Mississippi, including Memphis, Island Number Ten, on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Union realized that controlling the Mississippi River was essential to their strategy because doing so would divide the South and constrain the movement of troops and supplies from western states.

The shipping ports and subsequent infrastructure that followed such as the New Orleans Cotton Exchange that helped strengthen the economy were prompted by the creation of the cotton gin. However, these outcomes were the result of several factors not including any foresight by Eli Whitney. Instead, New Orleans’ ranking as among the main cotton markets in the world can be attributed to the many other factors. Firstly, the success of New Orleans cotton market depended heavily on the demand for the product. Demand of cotton from England rose drastically following the creation of the steam engine, mechanical spinners, and the power loom; all creations of the Industrial Revolution. These inventions reduced the cost of producing manufactured fabric and subsequently decreased prices and increased demand. Aside from the cotton gin, the supply side benefited from the varieties of cotton which