Question

How does the phrase "put your eggs in one basket" apply to the southern economy?

Answer 1

Putting ones eggs in one basket simply means when one concentrates all thiee efforts and resources in just one particular area.

The Southern economy had a warm climate as well as a fertile soil and this made it appealing to agriculture. Southerners concentrated their efforts on agriculture as it was seen to be very profitable and little effort was put in the indutrial sector.

Crops such as rice, tobacco, cotton, and sugar cane were grown in large quantities and were sold for a profit.

Therefore, the correct option is that the South only focused on agricultural products.