Why Was the Panic of 1857 Worse in the North

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why was the Panic of 1857 worse in the North than in the South?

• A) High cotton prices mitigated the effects of the panic in the South.
• B) The southern economy was more diversified than the northern industrial system.
• C) Fewer Southerners were aware of the Ohio bank failure that precipitated the panic.
• D) The South did not have as many agricultural exports to Britain.

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