The most profitable commodity bought and sold in the upper tier of the southern states was ________.
A) tobacco
B) cotton
C) slaves
D) wheat
E) corn

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Slaves were the most profitable commodity bought and sold in the upper tier of the southern states. Tobacco and wheat were important crops, but not as profitable as cotton, which was primarily grown in the lower tier of the southern states. Corn was also an important crop but did not have the same profitability as cotton or slaves.

The Most Profitable Commodity Bought and Sold in the Upper