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5) What was the result of the increase of cotton production and exports?

a) Slavery increased in the South due to the economic gain of cotton
b) Slavery decreased in the North due to the economic gain of cotton
c) Other nations refused to buy cotton from the USA because of its use of slave labor
d) The Ante Bellum presidents were very hands on when it came to economics
e) All of the above
f) None of the above

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a) Slavery increased in the South due to the economic gain of cotton

Growing more cotton meant an increased demand for slaves.

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