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Why was cotton significant to the economies of the South and the United States as a whole?
A)The demand for fertilizer good enough to grow cotton drove the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

B)The profits from exporting cotton were put back into the American economy.

C)The tariffs on cotton imported through ports were a source of federal income.

D)The cotton produced tended to stay in America, making the United States less dependent on trade.

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Answer:

the answer is A

Explanation:

Cotton transformed the United States, making fertile land in the Deep South, from Georgia to Texas, extraordinarily valuable. Growing more cotton meant an increased demand for slaves. Slaves in the Upper South became incredibly more valuable as commodities because of this demand for them in the Deep South.
The answer is B for this one!

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