Enslaved African American
Population, 1800-1860
5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0.
total population enslaved population
1
1800
1810
1820
1830
1840
1850
1860
During this period, cotton production in the United States rose from
fewer than 100,000 barrels to nearly 4,000,000 barrels. What does this
suggest about the relationship between King Cotton and slavery in the
Deep South?
(1 point)
O It had no significant impact on the economy of the Deep South.
The population of enslaved workers increased to keep pace with the
demand for more labor to produce more cotton.
O It led to the development of modern tobacco agricultural practices.
O
It diversified the economy by promoting the growth of other
industries.