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Which statement best compares the changes in the population of enslaved Black people in South Carolina from 1790 to 1820?
A. The population of enslaved Black people increased only in the lowcountry.
B. The population of enslaved Black people decreased in the lowcountry due to low rice production.
C. The population of White people surpassed the population of enslaved Black people.
D. The population of enslaved Black people dramatically increased due to cotton production.
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D. The population of enslaved Black people dramatically increased due to cotton production.
Explanation: The invention of the cotton gin (1793) made short-staple cotton profitable and spurred expansion of cotton cultivation into South Carolina’s upcountry. This drove a large increase in the enslaved population statewide (not just the lowcountry) to supply labor for the growing cotton economy.
Explanation: The invention of the cotton gin (1793) made short-staple cotton profitable and spurred expansion of cotton cultivation into South Carolina’s upcountry. This drove a large increase in the enslaved population statewide (not just the lowcountry) to supply labor for the growing cotton economy.
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