Question

Which profitable cash crop tore the nation apart?


Indigo


Cotton


Tobacco

Answer 1

The profitable cash crop that tore the nation apart was **Cotton**. The cultivation of cotton, especially after the invention of the cotton gin in the late 18th century, fueled the southern economy and significantly increased the demand for slave labor. This reliance on cotton and slavery contributed to the tensions between the northern and southern states, ultimately leading to the Civil War.