The continued popularity of the cotton industry throughout the south in the late nineteenth century led to a) fewer periods of unemployment. b) an increase in imported cotton. c) widespread wealth and prosperity. d) more textile mills in the region.

D)more textile mills in the region.

Explanation:

The continued popularity of cotton throughout the South in the late-nineteenth century led to more textile mills in the region. The mills were reliant on cotton to produce clothing. Of course, more mills also were constructed in northern areas, but the south, who had always lagged behind the north industrially, was finally starting to see a significant amount of manufacturing opportunities.

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