In What Way Did King Cotton Survive Beyond the Civil

In what way did King Cotton survive beyond the Civil War in the 1880s?

A) It was still a major southern crop despite never regaining the huge profitability of the 1850s.
B) It continued to expand due to the growth of its export market from wartime alliances.
C) It thrived like never before because the U.S. government now gave farmers new subsidies.
D) It lingered, although the amount produced was far less than prior to the war.
E) It persisted but was only used for luxury items, as synthetic materials were invented in the 1880s.