As agriculture became entrenched in the south

As agriculture became entrenched in the South, the South became too dependent on one crop, limiting development.

the South became too dependent on one crop, limiting development

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."