How did economics contribute to shifting attitudes toward slavery in Georgia between 1750 and 1860? A
Georgia's shift toward an industrial economy led to indifference and a desire only to stop slavery's spread.

B
Georgia's growing cities attracted abolitionist speakers and writers who grew the movement to eliminate slavery.

C
Georgia's elite grew wealthy through education and skilled work and fought for the cause of abolition nationwide.

D
Georgia's economic reliance on slavery in cotton production led people to try to normalize and defend it.

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.