Question

Why did most Southern plantation owners profit from growing cotton?

They didn't need to buy as much land, so the cost of growing cotton was cheaper.


They didn't need as much labor to grow cotton, so the cost of enslaving people decreased.


They increased the number of enslaved people and forced them to work for no pay.


The government allowed them to purchase land at cheap prices.

Answer 1

They increased the number of enslaved people and forced them to work for no pay.

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Answer 2

They increased the number of enslaved people and forced them to work for no pay.

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2.03 Quiz: Cotton and the South