What factors made a state more likely to secede?
a) the number of slaves held there and the importance of cotton to its economy
b) the size of the free black population in the state and the importance of cotton its economy
c) the number of slaves held in the state and the state’s industrial capacity
d) the predominance of Catholicism in the state and the importance of rice production to its economy
Answer: a
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