Question

use the charts to answer the question.
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?
(1 point)
○ those states used slave labor to grow different crops.
○ those states used additional slave labor in their factories.
○ those states had only just begun to grow cotton and had to increase their workforce.
○ those states were new and data was not available prior to their entry into the union

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: If states have low cotton shares but increasing enslaved workers, using slave labor for other crops (non - cotton) is a logical inference.
• Option 2: Most Southern states with slavery focused on agriculture, not factory labor, so this is unlikely.
• Option 3: Low cotton shares suggest they aren't mainly growing cotton, so this is inconsistent.
• Option 4: The data about new states and prior data availability isn't supported by the charts' focus on labor and crop shares.

Answer:

A. Those states used slave labor to grow different crops.