Which of the following was not one of the reasons that cotton became "king" in the South?

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Cotton's dominance in the South was not inherently due to its requirement of slave labor, but rather because of its adaptability to various scales of production, suitability to the Southern climate, the demand from the British textile industry, and the expansion into new lands following Indian removals. The use of slaves was a consequence of the labor-intensive nature of cotton cultivation rather than a reason for cotton's economic prominence.

Which of the Following Was Not One of the Reasons