What was the MAIN purpose of the International Cotton Expositions held in Atlanta during the New South Era?
A. to help unemployed men and women find work
B. to raise money to pay Georgia's debt from the Civil War
C. to encourage northerners to invest in southern industries
D. to help African American business owners reach new clients

C. to encourage northerners to invest in southern industries

Explanation:

the option which was not a function of missionaries in the northwest was the first one - they established posts for trading furs and other goods.

missionaries were sent around the world to spread religion and their knowledge and others - they were not merchants who sold furs and other goods.