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Why did Mississippi's economy struggle to recover from the Civil War?

A large number of factory workers left to go to the North
O Tools, machines, and railroads were destroyed during the war.
Inflation left the army unable to pay soldiers high enough wages.
O High taxes on plantation owners crippled the state's cotton industry.

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Answer:

Tools, machines, and railroads were destroyed during the war.

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Answer:

D I think

Step-by-step explanation:

Mississippi has a cotton industry, so I'm pretty sure the answer is D.

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