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How did geographic factors in Texas influence slavery before the Civil War?

Sentence Stem: Geographic factors in Texas influenced slavery before the Civil War by ________.

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Americans of European extraction and slaves contributed greatly to the population growth in the Republic and State of Texas. Settlements grew and developed more land under cultivation in cotton and other commodities. The cotton industry flourished in East Texas, where enslaved labor became most widely used.

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