The cotton boom enriched planters, merchants, and manufacturers and also
a. led to the decline of American slavery.
b. encouraged the growth of a domestic textile industry in India.
c. made many sharecroppers rich.
d. created a high demand for mulch.
e. created an increasing demand for slaves.
ANSWER:
e
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