Asked by zyien steele
In which area of the South would cotton plantations most likely be found before the Civil War?
A.
southern Mississippi
B.
western Virginia
C.
western Tennessee
D.
southern Florida
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A. southern Mississippi
Explanation: Before the Civil War the "Cotton Kingdom" was concentrated in the Deep South—especially along the Mississippi Delta and Black Belt (Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, parts of Tennessee)—where flat, fertile soil and a long growing season supported large cotton plantations worked by enslaved labor.
Explanation: Before the Civil War the "Cotton Kingdom" was concentrated in the Deep South—especially along the Mississippi Delta and Black Belt (Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, parts of Tennessee)—where flat, fertile soil and a long growing season supported large cotton plantations worked by enslaved labor.
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