The relative absence of enterprises engaged in manufacturing and finance prior to the Civil War in the Southern states is MOST LIKELY due to:

A. The region's heavy reliance on agriculture.
B. A lack of necessary infrastructure.
C. Cultural attitudes towards industrialization.
D. A smaller population compared to the North.

The relative absence of enterprises engaged in manufacturing and finance prior to the Civil War in the Southern states is most likely due to the South's over reliance on agricultural production in its economy. Prior to the Civil War the majority of the South's economy was dependent on the production of agricultural crops like cotton. Because of this the South did not develop other industries nor a major financial sector like the North had in the diversifying of its economy.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

It is MOST LIKELY due to dependence on cotton farming .
Before the civil war, the economy of the southern states depend primarily on agriculture, particularly cotton farming.
The southern states were not interested in diversifying the economy because they were making huge profits from growing cotton. ;

Answered by soneyedesola44 | 2024-06-12

The Southern states before the Civil War had a strong reliance on agriculture, particularly cash crops like cotton, which limited their industrial and financial development. Wealthy plantation owners preferred investing in land and slave labor rather than manufacturing. Thus, the correct answer is A. The region's heavy reliance on agriculture.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2024-12-26