Where was the greatest cotton production in North America during the early 1800s?
A) The Sea Islands off the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia.
B) The so-called black belt, stretching from Georgia west to Louisiana.
C) The Tidewater region of Virginia.
D) The Chesapeake region of Maryland and Virginia.
Answer: B
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