Question

Unlike in the South, most of the middle class in northern states _____.
Responses
A were doctors or lawyerswere doctors or lawyers
B were businessmenwere businessmen
C owned large farmsowned large farms
D lived in cities

Answer 1

The most appropriate response to complete the sentence is:

D. lived in cities

This reflects the historical context where the northern states had a more urbanized middle class compared to the agrarian society of the South.