Why Was Cotton Production an Important Development in the Continuation

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why was cotton production an important development in the continuation of slavery in the South?

• A) Demand for cotton was skyrocketing, and slaves were needed to pick it.
• B) The South was becoming more industrialized, and needed more slaves.
• C) It generated income for the South at the expense of the North.
• D) Because cotton had no new technological innovations between 1750 and 1850, so it needed a lot of labor.

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