Why did the cotton prices collapse in 1819?

Then U.S. cotton prices plummeted in January 1819 after British investors substituted to Indian cotton, a development that coincided with a general fall in demand for agricultural imports to Europe as European harvests improved.

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When cotton prices crashed in January 1819 after British investors switched to Indian cotton, land prices began dropping drastically and the panic began. The contraction of credit left many unable to repay their loans, leading to massive land foreclosures.

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all of the following apply except for (a. excessive credit on real estate resulting in defaulted loans.

in 1819, panic swept the country due,in part, to the rapid expansion of american manufacturing during the war of 1812 and the distress caused by the post-war british competition. the rapid expansion of american farming was another factor.

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