In the 1840s and 1850s, the political power base of the South shifted to

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The 1840s and 1850s saw a rapid expansion of the cotton industry in the Southwest, with states such as Mississippi and Louisiana becoming major producers. This led to a greater concentration of wealth and political power in these states, as well as an increasing dependence on slavery as a means of maintaining economic growth. As a result, the political power base of the South shifted away from old southern states like Virginia and South Carolina and towards the southwestern boom states.

In the 1840s and 1850s, the Political Power Base of the South