The most likely cause of the spike in cotton production in Mississippi in the mid-1800s is the growth in demand for cotton in the North and Europe. This increased demand drove production levels higher, particularly during that period when cotton became a significant cash crop and was essential to the textile industries in both the Northern United States and Europe.
The approximate data values read as follows:
0 pounds in 1800
60 million pounds in 1833
190 million pounds in 1839
190 million pounds in 1849
525 million pounds in 1859
Question
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Which is the most likely cause of the spike in cotton production in Mississippi in the mid-1800s shown on the chart?
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Responses
the growth in demand for cotton in the North and Europe
the growth in demand for cotton in the North and Europe
the introduction of new irrigation methods to the region
the introduction of new irrigation methods to the region
the invention of the cotton gin
the invention of the cotton gin
the increase in number of immigrant-owned farms
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