During the early to mid-1800s cotton planters wanted to move westward because

A, eastern states outlawed slavery

B, the climate of the Southeast was not well suited to cotton production

C, soil in parts of the South began to lose its fertility

D, western lands were closer to textile mills

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Marlene Richmond

17 December, 03:28

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Gabriel Armstrong 17 December, 04:45

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A. eastern states outlawed slavery

During the early to mid-1800s cotton planters wanted to move westward becauseA, eastern states outlawed slaveryB, the climate of the Southeast was not well suited to cotton productionC, soil in parts of the South began to lose its fertilityD, western lands were closer to textile mills