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CLEP US History I

Category - Economy

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Which of the following sparked migration to the region that is Arkansas and Mississippi today?
  1. The lifting of restrictions on slaves in new territory
  2. The invention of the cotton gin
  3. The fact that native Americans had been forcibly removed during the Trail of Tears
  4. The lack of land available north of the Missouri Compromise land
  5. The government gave away free land in the territory
Explanation
Answer: B - The Southern United States, or what is known as the Deep South today, was settled because of the invention of the cotton gin. When cotton became profitable, the states with mild climates and rich soil filled quickly.
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