How does this excerpt support the conclusion that the South was developing economically toward a more agriculture-based economy at the same time the North was industrializing? A. It describes how immigrants came to work in the cotton industry in the South.
B. It notes that the cotton gin made the act of growing cotton very profitable in the South. C. It explains that cotton picking in the South was a very labor-intensive task.
D. It argues that farmers in the South were continually diversifying their output.
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B. It notes that the cotton gin made the act of growing cotton very profitable in the South.
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