What did they grow in the south?

In the southern United States, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries, the primary crops included tobacco, cotton, rice, and sugarcane. Cotton became especially significant after the invention of the cotton gin, leading to its dominance in the region's agriculture. These crops were often labor-intensive and relied heavily on enslaved labor. The agricultural economy in the South was largely dependent on these cash crops, which shaped the region's social and economic structures.