By the middle of the nineteenth century much of the South's cotton trade was controlled by
A) New York capitalists.
B) English merchants.
C) Charleston bankers.
D) Richmond textile companies.

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New York capitalists played a significant role in financing the cotton trade, including providing the necessary capital for cotton planters and acting as intermediaries in the trade of cotton, both domestically and internationally.

By the Middle of the Nineteenth Century Much of the South's