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QuizMultiple Choice

The Economic Impact of Slavery

Question 6 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

How were Southern plantations able to meet the demand for more cotton in the 1800s?

Answer
A
by relying on enslaved workers rather than new technology
B
by hiring more and more unskilled immigrants as demand grew
C
by increasing the number of enslaved workers and using the cotton gin
D
by using the cotton gin and creating corporations to reduce risk
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