Predicting Consequences 4. How would the early history of the Americas have
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November 19, 2014

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During the middle of the 1800s, cotton became the world's largest commodity. The cheapest and best cotton came from the southern United States.

most people now work in jobs where they do one  kind  of work; they are carpenters, bankers, cooks, mechanics, and so forth. likewise, most  businesses produce  only certainkinds  of  goods  or  services, such as cars, tacos, or gardening  services. this feature of  production  is known as specialization.