Question

“That a country should become eminently prosperous in agriculture,
without a high state of perfection in the mechanic arts, is a thing next to
impossible . . . that we shall follow the footsteps of our forefathers, and still
further exhaust our soil by the exclusive cultivation of cotton?
Unless we betake ourselves to some more profitable employment than the
planting of cotton, what is to prevent our most enterprising planters from
moving, with their negro capital, to the Southwest?
Cotton . . . has produced us such an abundant supply of all the luxuries
and elegancies of life, with so little exertion on our part, that we have
become . . . unfitted for other more laborious pursuits, and unprepared to
meet the state of things, which sooner or later must come about.”
William Gregg, manufacturer in South Carolina,
“Essays on Domestic Industry,” 1845
Using the excerpt, answer (a), (b), and (c).
(a) Briefly explain ONE specific factor that contributed to the lack of
manufacturing in the South during the first half of the 19th century.
(b) Briefly explain ONE specific advantage, if any, the North had over
the South in developing manufacturing during the first half of the
19th century.
(c) Briefly explain ONE specific long-term effect on the Southern
economy as a result of its lack of a large manufacturing base.

make your answers two short sentences each

Answer 1

actually make them one sentence each

Answer 2

ok, just shorten your answers