Short-Staple Cotton Became a Major Profit-Maker for All of the Following

Multiple Choice

Short-staple cotton became a major profit-maker for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) Eli Whitney's cotton gin made it easier to remove its abundant amount of sticky seeds.
B) the majority of settlers in the Old Southwest owned large plantations that grew it.
C) it could be grown easily in various growing conditions.
D) England was a major market for the product.