Question

question 4 of 10
the building of cotton mills in the south meant decreased:
a. demand for factory labor.
b. demand for cotton goods.
c. political power of the south over the north.
d. dependence of the south on the north.

Explanation:

Before the building of cotton mills in the South, the South was highly dependent on the North for manufacturing cotton - related goods. When cotton mills were built in the South, it started to be able to produce some of these goods locally. This reduced its reliance on the North for cotton - related manufacturing.

• Option A: Building cotton mills would increase the demand for factory labor in the South, not decrease it.
• Option B: The building of cotton mills was likely in response to or to meet the demand for cotton goods, not to decrease it.
• Option C: There is no direct connection between building cotton mills and a decrease in the South's political power over the North.

Answer:

D. dependence of the South on the North.