Match each phrase with the region of the United States that it describes in the years immediately preceding the Civil War.(5 points)

Question

North South
contained the majority of the railroad network

accounted for the majority of food production

produced almost all manufactured goods

contained less than a third of the population

economy based primarily on agriculture

Answer 1

Here’s the matching of each phrase with the corresponding region of the United States in the years immediately preceding the Civil War:

1. North - contained the majority of the railroad network
2. South - accounted for the majority of food production
3. North - produced almost all manufactured goods
4. South - contained less than a third of the population
5. South - economy based primarily on agriculture