Question

Long description: Population: North 71%, South 29% Railroad Mileage: North 72%, South 28% Iron/Steel Production: North 92%, South 8% Wealth: North 75%, South 25% Value of Exports: North 68%, South 32% Factories: North: 85%, South 15% Large Farms: North 16%, South 84% Question Use the image to answer the question. Based on the graph, which industry’s decline would hurt the southern economy the most? (1 point) Responses iron production iron production agriculture agriculture manufacturing manufacturing railroad construction

Answer 1

Based on the statistics provided in the long description, the southern economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, as evidenced by the fact that 84% of large farms are located in the South. While the South does have some iron/steel production, it only accounts for 8% of the total in the U.S. In contrast, agriculture is a dominant industry in the South.

Given this, the decline of the agriculture industry would hurt the southern economy the most. Therefore, the correct response is:

**agriculture**