USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Economic factors limited the South’s population growth and helped create a largely agricultural society because
A
many citizens left the South due to lack of opportunity in agriculture.
B
many families found the increasing cost of living too high.
C
most new immigrants were drawn to wage work in northern factories.
D
many citizens moved west in search of economic opportunity.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Economic factors limited industrialization in the South because the Southern economy was so completely driven by cotton. Because cotton plantations drove the Southern economy, there really was no need for the South to industrialize.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: A major economic factor that helped support industrialization in England was that “England had large deposits of iron.” This iron was essential to make the machines and other equipment necessary for development.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines. This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.

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