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By 1862, American raw cotton imports into Britain had dropped to about how many bales?
A550,000
B55,000
C2,000,000
D5,500
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 55,000
The Civil War cut imports from over 2,000,000 bales in 1861 to 55,000 bales in 1862.
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