Question

The rise of the "Cotton Kingdom" in the South led to all the following EXCEPT: large increase in the number of slaves. an insatiable demand for land to cultivate. increased dependence on banks for credit. Increased diversification of crops grown in the South.

Answer 1

The answer is increased dependence on banks for credit.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the dependence on bankd only happened when the Cotton Kingdom failed and the slavery time was over. So the farmers were left with a huge amount of cotton, debts, no British to buy it. They could not afford the expenses of the equipment, the field, without the bank loans, because in this time, the would need to hire paid workers.