What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?

Question

(1 point)
) Cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia.
• The number of small farms and independent farmers increased.
Taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased.
• There was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture.

Answer 1

The correct result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s was:

• There was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture.

This movement aimed to modernize the Southern economy and reduce its reliance on cotton by promoting industry and a variety of agricultural products.