What were the factors responsible for the development of agriculture in 19th century?
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Agricultural history in the United States ranges from the arrival of the English people to the present day. Agriculture was the main livelihood for 90% of the population in Colonial America, and most towns were trading points for agricultural exports. Most farms are aimed at family subsistence production. A large number of new farms opened up by the rapid population increase and the widening of the frontier, and land clear-up was a big concern for farmers. After 1800, cotton became the dominant agriculture in the south and the leading US exports. Industrialization and urbanization opened competitive domestic markets after 1840. There were 1,4 million farms in 1850. In 1880, the number rose to 4,0 million and in 1910, to 6,4 million; then the figure started to decline to 5,6 million in 1950 and to 2,2 million in 2008.