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QuizMultiple Choice

The Economic Impact of Slavery

Question 7 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

How did the practice of using enslaved workers support the Southern economy?

Answer
A
Enslaved workers tended factory machinery, which helped the South’s manufacturing-based economy.
B
Enslaved workers harvested crops on plantations, which helped the South’s agriculture-based economy.
C
The use of enslaved workers allowed white Southerners to follow the Southern Code, which promoted manufacturing.
D
The use of enslaved workers led to the creation of corporations in which Southerners could invest.
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