What is the main idea of this excerpt?
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By not purchasing products from its own manufacturers, the South helped enrich the North.
Even though the South had resources it could tap, it relied heavily on the North.
All the materials for a
• Southern burial could only be gotten from the North.
Because agriculture was so profitable, the South
chose not to make use of its other natural resources.
1 answer
The main idea of the excerpt is that even though the South had resources available, it relied heavily on the North for products and materials, ultimately enriching the Northern economy. Therefore, the best choice among the options provided is:
"Even though the South had resources it could tap, it relied heavily on the North."
