<span>They were supporters of a strong state government</span>
Slavery meant that only whites were popular
The answer should be D. It advocated strong leadership by the federal government.
Answer:
"plantation-based and agricultural,"
Explanation:
The South's economy in the 1850's is best described as "plantation-based and agricultural," since the South's environment was much more conducive to farming than that of the North, and they depended heavily on slave labor up until the Civil War.