Question

What was the primary use of land in texas from the 1820s to the 1860s? cattle cotton oil land use in the period was about equally divided among these three?

Answer 1

The correct answer is Cotton.

Texas was a great area for cotton because of the vast amounts of land that were farmed and because of the amazing climate. They also had slaves so they could have them work on those farms and produce cotton which was the main thing in their economy.