In 2020, 20.5 billion pairs of footwear were produced around the world. In comparison, global footwear production amounted to 24.3 billion pairs in 2019.
Well economically, South Carolina had a cash crop of rice. Rice could grow easily because of the swampy environment South Carolina could offer. The Carolinas both also had a cash crop of tobacco and indigo.
Lots of new machine were made.
Printing press was the most common thing
But we also saw the rise of sweatshops which were very bad in terms of working conditions and pay.
Oil was also found which help with making cars but the left overs from oil were also used in medicine, train tracks etc...
