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

question 17

Multiple Choice

During the first half of the nineteenth century,the "cotton kingdom"

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

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