One of the contributing factors to economic growth in America was cotton. Cotton was more profitable compared to other commodities. The plantations led to increased exploitation, and a global community. The economic class was created, dividing the community into upper, middle, and low class. The need for labor in the plantation increased the slave trade. In the 19th century, commercial activities increased. Commercial activity integrated the use of industrial revolution technology. It is crucial to analyze the relationship between the market revolution and the cotton revolution.