Based on the data on the charts, what can be inferred about the states that show an increase of enslaved workers and have low cotton shares?

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Responses

Those states used slave labor to grow different crops.
Those states used slave labor to grow different crops. - no response given

Those states used additional slave labor in their factories.
Those states used additional slave labor in their factories. - no response given

Those states had only just begun to grow cotton and had to increase their workforce.
Those states had only just begun to grow cotton and had to increase their workforce. - no response given

Those states were new and data was not available prior to their entry into the Union.

Answer 1

Based on the information given about states that show an increase of enslaved workers and have low cotton shares, the most plausible inference would be:

Those states used slave labor to grow different crops.

This suggests that while these states are increasing their enslaved workforce, they may not be primarily focused on cotton production but rather on other agricultural products, indicating a diverse agricultural economy.

The other options seem less likely based on the context provided.