King Cotton refers to the economic dominance and significance of cotton as the primary cash crop in the South during the Early Republic period.
Related terms
Cash Crop Economy: A cash crop economy is an economic system based primarily on the production and sale of profitable crops rather than self-sufficiency or subsistence farming.
Textile Industry: The textile industry involves the production of fabrics and textiles using various materials, such as cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
Cotton Gin: The cotton gin was an invention by Eli Whitney that revolutionized cotton production by automating the process of separating cotton fibers from their seeds.