Why were stockpiles of cotton important to white Southerners in early 1861?
A) They believed the cotton could be used to get support from Europe.
B) They hoped they could use the cotton to buy food from Mexico.
C) They hoped they could use the cotton to buy food from Canada.
D) They planned to use the cotton to clothe Confederate soldiers.
A
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