Question

Which statement best describes the Confederate economy?
A.
The Confederate economy was primarily based on the manufacturing industry.
B.
The Confederate economy was primarily agricultural.
C.
The Confederate economy was evenly split between agriculture and manufacturing.
D.
The Confederate economy was primarily based on the cattle industry.

Answer 1

B. The Confederate economy was primarily agricultural. It depended heavily on plantation crops (especially cotton and tobacco) and slave labor, with far less industrial manufacturing than the North.