Which statement(s) correctly describes the South prior to the Civil War?

Question

i. The South depended on a large immigrant labor force.
ii. The South depended on a large slave labor force.
iii. The South depended on agriculture to support its economy.
iv. The South depended on manufacturing to support its economy.
A.
i only
B.
ii only
C.
i and iv only
D.
ii and iii only


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The best answer is D. ii and iii only.

The South prior to the Civil War depended heavily on a large slave labor force (ii) and its economy was primarily based on agriculture (iii), particularly the cultivation of cash crops like cotton and tobacco. The South did not rely on a large immigrant labor force (i) or on manufacturing (iv) in the same way that the North did.