Prior to 1850, what was a main reason the North developed an economy increasingly based on manufacturing while the South continued to rely on an economy based on agriculture?
A. Protective tariffs applied only to northern seaports.
B. Manufacturers failed to make a profit in the South.
C. Slavery in the North promoted rapid economic growth.
D. Geographic conditions supported different types of economies.
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D. Geographic conditions supported different types of economies.
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