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dakota nelson · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Which new states led the production of cotton, in what was called the Black Belt?

A) Virginia and North Carolina
B) Georgia and Tennessee
C) Tennessee and Kentucky
D) Alabama and Mississippi

Question 2

Why did cotton farmers use so many slaves?

A) Cotton farming involved very intensive, laborious care and cultivation.
B) Cotton planting and culture was spread over an extensive area.
C) Cotton farmers were in Alabama and Mississippi, where racism was strongest.
D) Cotton farmers tended to be the wealthiest and hated to do manual labor.