Question

The southern economy expanded during the Civil War. Unlike the northern states, the southern states were completely self sufficient and were able to continue prospering throughout the period.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 1

As regards the claim that the Southern Economy expanded during the Civil War, this is False.

What happened to the Southern economy in the Civil War?

When war broke out, the North acted to deny the South its means of trading with other parts of the world.

This, coupled with the destruction the war brought, damaged the Southern economy and forced it to shrink instead of expand.

Find out more on the effects of the Civil War on the South at brainly.com/question/15784261.

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