Why would politicians of the american south support the statement “you dare not make war on king cotton” during the pre-civil war era? a. railroads and canals had been developed to support the cotton industry. b. cotton was the largest and most valuable export for the entire nation. c. the northern states depended on southern cotton for a successful industrial complex. d. england was dependent on american cotton for its textile industry.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts