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Why did cotton become the main Southern agricultural crop in the years before 1860?

A) Cotton has a short growing season.
B) Demand for cotton in Europe was high.
C) Farmers in the North produced rice, indigo, and tobacco
D) Raising cotton took very little labor

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Answer:

D. Raising cotton took very little labor.

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