For each sentence, select the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.The abolishment of slavery had a severe impact on thefederal governmentSouthern economyNorthern factories.

Slavery was central to the plantation system in the South, providing labor for crops such as cotton. Abolishing slavery disrupted that system and forced the Southern economy to change, so “Southern economy” is the correct choice.

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