Question Match each phrase with the region of the United States that it describes in the years immediately preceding the Civil War.(5 points) North South contained less than a third of the population economy based primarily on agriculture accounted for the majority of food production contained the majority of the railroad network produced almost all manufactured goods Skip to navigation

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Sure! Here is how each phrase matches up 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 - economy based primarily on agriculture
  3. South - accounted for the majority of food production
  4. North - produced almost all manufactured goods
  5. South - contained less than a third of the population

So the matches are:

  • North: contained the majority of the railroad network, produced almost all manufactured goods
  • South: economy based primarily on agriculture, accounted for the majority of food production, contained less than a third of the population