In the 1840s and 1850s, the Political Power Base of the South

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the 1840s and 1850s, the political power base of the South shifted to

• A) old southern states like Virginia and South Carolina.
• B) yeoman farmers and away from planters.
• C) planters who wanted to modernize southern society.
• D) southwestern boom states such as Mississippi and Arkansas.

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