Why did cotton become the king of the staple crops?
A) Americans grew less interested in wool as a clothing material.
B) Corn production was hit hard by drought.
C) Whitney's cotton gin fostered the emergency of a new industry.
D) Tariffs on imported textiles made cotton more attractive.
C
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A) ?a woman's right to choose in the first trimester. B) ?a woman's right to choose in any trimester. C) ?abortion rights for married and unmarried mothers. D) ?abortion rights for married women without their husbands' consent. E) ?abortion rights for unmarried women only.
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A) McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents B) Smith v. Allwright C) Shelley v. Kraemer D) Plessy v. Ferguson
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a. 25. b. 30. c. 40. d. 20. e. 16.