Why Was the South So Certain That Cotton Would Give

Why was the South so certain that cotton would give it a substantial advantage in the war?

A) Southerners believed that a need for southern cotton would force Britain and France to aid the southern cause.
B) Southerners believed that international demand for cotton would enable the South to raise money for its military expenses.
C) Southerners believed that northern demand for cotton would pressure the Union government to negotiate an end to the war.
D) Southerners believed that southern cotton would allow the Confederacy to clothe its troops at little cost.