Question

In the text, you read this about the South's economic situation after the war:

Economic conditions in the South were far worse than in the North. Confederate soldiers had little chance of taking up where they had left off. In some areas, every house, barn, and bridge had been destroyed. Two thirds of the South's railroad tracks had been turned into twisted heaps of scrap. The cities of Columbia, Richmond, and Atlanta had been leveled.

The war wrecked the South's financial system. After the war, Confederate money was worthless. People who had loaned money to the Confederacy were never repaid.

Use the passage to answer the question.

Why would the loss of farms make it especially difficult for the Southern economy to recover?

(1 point)
Responses

Most Southerners could not afford to rebuild their farms.
Most Southerners could not afford to rebuild their farms.

The Southern economy was largely based on agriculture.
The Southern economy was largely based on agriculture.

The South would not be able to grow surplus crops for sale.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Both of these statements contribute to why the loss of farms would make it especially difficult for the Southern economy to recover. The majority of the Southern economy was based on agriculture, so the destruction of farms would significantly impact the overall economic stability of the region. Additionally, if most Southerners could not afford to rebuild their farms, they would not be able to grow surplus crops for sale, further hindering economic recovery.

Answer 3

The Southern economy was largely based on agriculture.