Which is the best explanation for why the northern economy was based on industry during the antebellum period? a) the tariff of 1832 prohibited the growth of factories in the south and resulted in increased investment in agriculture. b) the geography of the southern states made it best suited for an economy based on agriculture, the plantation system, and slave labor. c) the economy of the north was more agricultural than industrial; the southern economy was based on manufacturing and textile production. d) the geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of

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Which is the BEST explanation for why the Northern economy was based on the industry during the antebellum period?

A) The Tariff of 1832 prohibited the growth of factories in the South and resulted in increased investment in agriculture.

B) The geography of the Southern states made it best suited for an economy based on agriculture, the plantation system, and slave labor.

C) The economy of the North was more agricultural than industrial; the Southern economy was based on manufacturing and textile production.

D) The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to northern cities.

According to this, the correct answer is D) The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to northern cities.

Explanation:

In U.S. history, the antebellum period refers to the period between 1812 and 1861 as this period occurred before the American Civil War that led to important changes in the nation. During this period, differences increased between the North and the South, one of the most important was the economy. In this way, due to the great extension of land and soil conditions in the southern economy was based on agriculture and slave labor that as necessary to grow cotton tobacco and similar extensively.

On the other hand, the Northern states depended on industry and trade, this occurred because the soil conditions were not appropriate for agriculture, also, trade with other countries had developed in the North and there was a high rate of immigration that imply more workers to work in the factories. Due to this, during this period the North relied on the manufacture of textiles, weapons, and other goods. Thus, the reasons why the economy depended on the industry in the North were the geographical or soil conditions and the arrival of immigrants (Option D).

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