Tobacco, Rice, Sugar, Cotton or Wheat?
2007-07-18 09:40:37 · 5 answers · asked by Special J 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Best answer: wheat
2007-07-22 08:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the early 1800;s their were few Europeans in the Southwest. In 1821 the white population of Texas was only 7,000. Therefore the major crop would have been corn grown by the Native Americans. After 1820 when European immigrants flooded in sugar and cotton became important cash crops in parts of Texas, with cotton dominate.
2007-07-19 01:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Corn is my best guess as the Hopi & Navajo both grew it, but it isn't listed so I'll go with wheat.
Wheat can stand hot and dry climate. Tobacco can as well, but it is harsher on the land, and the southwest isn't known for its fertile land. So tobaaco, while viable, is less likely. Cotton & Rice can stand the heat but need moisture which the southwest isn't known for either. Sugarcane needs the most moisture of all these, so it is out as well.
Best answer: wheat
2007-07-18 17:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by IamCount 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sugar, and if you count native americans Corn
2007-07-18 21:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by datalj12 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cotton
2007-07-18 16:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN B 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋