What Caused Economic Hardship for Some of the Wealthiest Planters

question 3

Multiple Choice

What caused economic hardship for some of the wealthiest planters in Virginia in the 1810s and 1820s?

• A) The end of the slave trade drove the cost of slaves through the roof.
• B) Tobacco and other cash crops were not as valuable anymore.
• C) The soil was exhausted, limiting its productive capacity.
• D) Many went into debt purchasing luxury imported goods they could not afford.

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