Question

lace each statement in the correct category to compare the economies of the North and South.
Economy of the South
Economy of the North
Options
Wealthy plantation owners dominated society.
80 percent of workers worked on farms and plantations.
90 percent of the population lived in rural areas.
Many workers shifted from farmwork to factory work.
The economy included more immigrant workers who settled in urban areas.
Enslaved labor worked to grow cash crops.
Plantation agriculture dominated the economy.
The economy became more industrialized.
25 percent of the population lived in urban areas.

Answer 1

Here’s how the statements can be categorized to compare the economies of the North and South:

**Economy of the South**
- Wealthy plantation owners dominated society.
- 80 percent of workers worked on farms and plantations.
- 90 percent of the population lived in rural areas.
- Enslaved labor worked to grow cash crops.
- Plantation agriculture dominated the economy.

**Economy of the North**
- Many workers shifted from farmwork to factory work.
- The economy included more immigrant workers who settled in urban areas.
- The economy became more industrialized.
- 25 percent of the population lived in urban areas.