During the First Half of the Nineteenth Century, the "Cotton

question 94

Multiple Choice

During the first half of the nineteenth century, the "Cotton Kingdom"

• A)was already losing ground to other staples, such as rice and tobacco.
• B)saw wealthy planters outnumber small planters.
• C)did not rely on large numbers of slaves imported directly from Africa.
• D)was the dominant source of income of the lower South.
• E)still had not adopted the cotton gin, despite the time and resources it saved.

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