Question

Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, which factor delayed the South's economic development? A) few agricultural resources B) a lack of major cities in the South C) a high population of immigrant labor D) few natural harbors and river systems

Answer 1

Answer: B. a lack of major cities in the south.

Explanation: The south suffered from a lack of major cities in the South. While the south DID have plenty of harbors and decent rivers, its lack of investment capital combined with its largely rural and illiterate population to stunt its Reconstruction-era industrial growth.

Answer 2

Answer:

B-a lack of major cities in the South

Explanation: