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Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and the

South prior to the Civil War?
A. Most manufacturing industries were located in the Southern cities.
B. The Southern economy was dependent on the labor of the enslaved people, while the
North was not.
C. The North had a greater rural population than an urban population.
D. The Northern economy was more agricultural than the South

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Answer:

B

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Answer:

B. The Southern economy was dependent on the labor of the enslaved people, while the North was not.

Step-by-step explanation:

The South was heavily dependent on slave labor since plantation owners made most money from their crops. Without the slaves, they would have an inadequate work force.

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