I think it is a, correct me if im wrong
The first crop that formed the basis of the economy in the Southern states was tobacco. But at the beginning of the 19th century cotton became the most important. During the 1840s and 1850s cotton became the chief United States export. It was known as "King cotton". The rapid agricultural growth of the South led to financial and political tensions between the Northern and the Southern states. Answer: The most important Southern crop in the 1840s and 1850s was cotton.
He obviously didnt show great leadership just because of the year he was born or because he lived on Mt Vernon. "Washington led his army to a decisive victory at York town" would be a great way he showed leadership during the Revolution.
