Match each phrase with the region of the United States that it describes in the years immediately preceding the Civil War.

Question

North
South
A) economy based primarily on agriculture.
B) accounted for the majority of food production.
C) produced almost all manufactured goods.
D) contained the majority of the railroad network.
E) contained less than a third of the population.

Answer 1

Here are the matches for each phrase with the appropriate region of the United States in the years immediately preceding the Civil War:

• North

  • C) produced almost all manufactured goods.
  • D) contained the majority of the railroad network.

• South

  • A) economy based primarily on agriculture.
  • B) accounted for the majority of food production.
  • E) contained less than a third of the population.

This classification reflects the economic and demographic characteristics of these regions during that time period.