Which of the following best describes how South Carolina's economy changed during the 1800s?

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• Decreases in the number of plantations increased the amount of cotton grown.
• Increases in the number of slaves led to a decline in jobs for free blacks.
• The growth of small towns increased transportation and improved trade.
• Decreases in the size of markets increased trade among plantations.

The growth of small towns increased transportation and improved trade.