In the South During the Last Twenty Years of the Nineteenth

question 76

Multiple Choice

In the South during the last twenty years of the nineteenth century,

• A) the southern share of national manufacturing doubled.
• B) southerners became more dependent on agriculture than ever.
• C) most industrial growth came from coal mining.
• D) per capita income fell sharply.
• E) the average income reached 80 percent of that in the North.

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