What did people do to get what they needed thousands of years
ago?
They paid for everything with crops.
They used money to barter for items.
- They exchanged one thing for another.

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.