Question

Many Northern businesses

depended on slavery in the
South. Why was that? (1 point)
Many
businesses/factories in
the North relied heavily on
resources from the South
The North needed
Southern workers to help
in their factories.
The “Cottonocracy” was
an idea started by
Northern politicians.
The South supplied the
North with slaves if they
needed them.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Many businesses in the North depended on resources from the South, such as cotton, tobacco, and other agricultural products that were produced using slave labor. This reliance on Southern resources fueled the Northern economy and allowed businesses to profit from the labor of enslaved people in the South. Additionally, some Northern industries, such as textiles and manufacturing, used raw materials produced by enslaved workers in the South. The profits from these industries further supported the institution of slavery and created economic ties between the North and South.