Match each phrase with the region of the United States that it describes in the years immediately preceding the Civil War.(5 points)

Question

North or South
accounted for the majority of food production
produced almost all manufactured goods
contained less than a third of the population
contained the majority of the railroad network
economy based primarily on agriculture

Answer 1

Here is the matching of each phrase with the corresponding region of the United States in the years immediately preceding the Civil War:

1. Accounted for the majority of food production - North
2. Produced almost all manufactured goods - North
3. Contained less than a third of the population - South
4. Contained the majority of the railroad network - North
5. Economy based primarily on agriculture - South

The North was characterized by industrialization and a focus on manufacturing, while the South's economy was largely agricultural, relying on plantations and farming, particularly cotton.