What was the economic relationship between the north and south in the early 1800s?

A. The north depended on taxes from the south to finance their new factories.

B. The south counted on the manufacturing revenues of the north for farm subsidies.

C. Each region was economically independent of the other.

D. The south produced cotton and the north used it to manufacture textiles.

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14 February, 19:10

What was the economic relationship between the north and south in the early 1800s?

A. The north depended on taxes from the south to finance their new factories.

B. The south counted on the manufacturing revenues of the north for farm subsidies.

C. Each region was economically independent of the other.

D. The south produced cotton and the north used it to manufacture textiles.

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Rhys Hardin · Answer 1

The economy of the North was based on manufacturing. Many immigrants from Europe began working in factories and producing goods used by people in the North. Many factories began producing textiles (cloth) with the cotton grown in the South. The economy of the South was based on agriculture.

Paloma Berger · Answer 2

Your correct answer is D. The south produced cotton and the north used it to manufacture textiles.