Question

4. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the saying “cotton is

king"?
a) Cotton was the only crop exported by the United States at the time.
b) The American Civil War was fought only over control of the cotton crop.
c) The cotton industry helped transition the colonies to a monarchy.
d) The cotton industry heavily influenced the economics and politics at the
time.

Answer 1

d) The cotton industry heavily influenced the economics and politics at the

time.

Step-by-step explanation:

it says in the text " In the 1830s and 1840s, one slogan captured the growth of the American economy: "cotton is

king.""