Keys to the wealth of the Old Southwest included all of the following EXCEPT:
A) abundant, fertile land.
B) the use of slave labor.
C) the growth of nonagricultural pursuits.
D) the successful growth of cotton as an export.

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The Old Southwest's wealth was primarily built on agriculture, especially cotton farming, which relied heavily on fertile land, slave labor, and cotton exports. Nonagricultural pursuits were not a key factor in the region's wealth during this period.

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