In 3–5 sentences, explain how developments both outside of Texas and inside the state encouraged Texas farmers to rapidly increase the amount of cotton that they grew from 1860 to 1900.

Question

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Answer 1

Texas farmers increased cotton production from 1860 to 1900 because of things happening inside and outside of Texas. On one hand, there were new machines and inventions that made it easier and faster to grow and harvest cotton. On the other hand, the demand for cotton was booming worldwide, and Texas farmers wanted to make more money by growing lots of it. So, they started growing way more cotton than before.