How Did the McCormick Reaper Help the North When the Civil

question 102

Multiple Choice

How did the McCormick reaper help the North when the Civil War?

• A) It forced the South to invest more and more into slavery to keep up production
• B) It proved to the border states that the North was technologically more advanced.
• C) It allowed the North to keep agricultural production high even though many farmers went to fight.
• D) It ensured that France would remain pro-North during the war.
• E) It enabled the North to grow more corn than the South.

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