Question

Which of the following was a consequence of the focus in the southern states on the production of raw materials?

(1 point)
Responses

widespread poverty

widespread poverty

the absence of a literate elite

the absence of a literate elite

dependence on other regions for manufactured goods

dependence on other regions for manufactured goods

dependence on Asia for markets for southern goods

Answer 1

The most relevant consequence of the focus in the southern states on the production of raw materials was:

**dependence on other regions for manufactured goods**

This reliance stemmed from the South's economy being largely agrarian and oriented towards cash crops, which limited its own industrial development and necessitated the import of finished goods from other regions, particularly the North and Europe.