Question Use the image to answer the question. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the painting? (1 point) Responses Since there are so many slaves working in the field, the cotton gin is not yet in use at this plantation. Since there are so many slaves working in the field, the cotton gin is not yet in use at this plantation. Since there is a steamboat in the background, the Industrial Revolution must be at an end. Since there is a steamboat in the background, the Industrial Revolution must be at an end. Since there are over 20 slaves in the image, the plantation owner would be considered a member of the cottonocracy. Since there are over 20 slaves in the image, the plantation owner would be considered a member of the cottonocracy. Since there is such a small field of cotton, the main crop of this plantation must have been rice or tobacco.

Answer 1

Based on the statements provided, the most reasonable inference that can be drawn from the painting is: "Since there are over 20 slaves in the image, the plantation owner would be considered a member of the cottonocracy." This statement aligns with historical context, as the cottonocracy refers to wealthy plantation owners in the South who profited from cotton production and relied heavily on slave labor.

The other statements do not provide strong logical connections or valid inferences based on the information given.