Which of the Following Statements About the Southern Aristocratic Ideal

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the southern aristocratic ideal is FALSE?

• A) Dueling became a prominent facet of southern planter life.
• B) Wealthy southern whites prided themselves on their egalitarianism.
• C) Wealthy southern whites adopted an elaborate code of "chivalry."
• D) Wealthy southern whites often gravitated toward the military.
• E) Wealthy southern whites pretended to avoid such "coarse" occupations as trade and commerce.

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