Rice and sugar production in the antebellum South

A. was in considerable decline by the 1850s.
B. had difficulty sustaining profits for growers.
C. had short growing seasons.
D. threatened to overwhelm cotton production in the lower South.
E. were concentrated in a relatively small geographic area.


Answer: E

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