Which of the Following Is a True Statement Relative to the Upper

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement relative to the Upper South and the Lower South?

• A) Committed to slavery, all states in both the Upper South and Lower South seceded from the Union.
• B) The Upper South was less economically diversified than the Lower South.
• C) The Upper South did not initially join the Lower South in seceding from the Union.
• D) Neither the Upper South nor the Lower South had major industrial centers.
• E) Richmond, Virginia, is considered to be the heart of the Lower South.

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