Question
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A combined bar chart and line chart is titled Slavery and Cotton Production in the United States. The bar chart shows cotton data and the line chart shows slavery data. The x-axis is labeld in years and shows the year value from year 1790 to year 1860 in increments of 10. The left side of y-axis is labeled Amount of Cotton Produced and is measured in units of hundred thousands. Numbers along the axis range from from 0 to 45 in increments of 5. The right side of y-axis is labeled Percent of Enslaved Population to Total Population in the South and is measured in percentages. Numbers along the axis range from 37 to 47 in increments of 1. Cotton production gradually rises between year 1790 and year 1820 and then dramatically rises each decade between year 1820 and year 1860. The percent of enslaved people in the South decrease from year 1790 to year 1800 and then dramatically increases between year 1800 and 1810. The percentage gradually increases from year 1810 to year 1830, remains steady between year 1830 and year 1840, and then gradually decreases between year 1840 and year 1860.
Which argument is best supported by the chart?
(1 point)
Responses
The Civil War ended slavery and cotton production in the South.
The Civil War ended slavery and cotton production in the South.
Slavery decreased as cotton production increased because of the cotton gin.
Slavery decreased as cotton production increased because of the cotton gin.
The cotton gin allowed for more efficient cotton production and increased the need for enslaved people to work the fields.
The cotton gin allowed for more efficient cotton production and increased the need for enslaved people to work the fields.
No evidence indicates that cotton production and slavery are related factors during this time.
A combined bar chart and line chart is titled Slavery and Cotton Production in the United States. The bar chart shows cotton data and the line chart shows slavery data. The x-axis is labeld in years and shows the year value from year 1790 to year 1860 in increments of 10. The left side of y-axis is labeled Amount of Cotton Produced and is measured in units of hundred thousands. Numbers along the axis range from from 0 to 45 in increments of 5. The right side of y-axis is labeled Percent of Enslaved Population to Total Population in the South and is measured in percentages. Numbers along the axis range from 37 to 47 in increments of 1. Cotton production gradually rises between year 1790 and year 1820 and then dramatically rises each decade between year 1820 and year 1860. The percent of enslaved people in the South decrease from year 1790 to year 1800 and then dramatically increases between year 1800 and 1810. The percentage gradually increases from year 1810 to year 1830, remains steady between year 1830 and year 1840, and then gradually decreases between year 1840 and year 1860.
Which argument is best supported by the chart?
(1 point)
Responses
The Civil War ended slavery and cotton production in the South.
The Civil War ended slavery and cotton production in the South.
Slavery decreased as cotton production increased because of the cotton gin.
Slavery decreased as cotton production increased because of the cotton gin.
The cotton gin allowed for more efficient cotton production and increased the need for enslaved people to work the fields.
The cotton gin allowed for more efficient cotton production and increased the need for enslaved people to work the fields.
No evidence indicates that cotton production and slavery are related factors during this time.
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The argument that is best supported by the chart is:
**The cotton gin allowed for more efficient cotton production and increased the need for enslaved people to work the fields.**
This conclusion is drawn from the data showing that cotton production dramatically increased over the decades, particularly after the introduction of the cotton gin, which would have increased the efficiency of cotton harvesting. Additionally, the fluctuating trend in the percentage of the enslaved population suggests a connection between increased cotton production and the demand for enslaved labor.
**The cotton gin allowed for more efficient cotton production and increased the need for enslaved people to work the fields.**
This conclusion is drawn from the data showing that cotton production dramatically increased over the decades, particularly after the introduction of the cotton gin, which would have increased the efficiency of cotton harvesting. Additionally, the fluctuating trend in the percentage of the enslaved population suggests a connection between increased cotton production and the demand for enslaved labor.
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