Map: Size of Slaveholdings, 1860

-According to the map, which of the following was true about American slavery in the South in the early to mid-nineteenth century?

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Map: Size of Slaveholdings, 1860
 
-According to the map, which of the following was true about American slavery in the South in the early to mid-nineteenth century?

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The largest plantations, which were the most economically significant units of the slave-based agricultural system, were often located near rivers or other waterways. This facilitated the transportation of goods (especially cotton) to markets.