Question

independent practice
now, in the independent practice, test your understanding of the growth of industries and cities in the south.
after the civil war, what change was seen in southern agriculture?
a. the use of slave labor on cotton and tobacco plantations
b. an increase in the number of large cotton plantations
c. a decrease in farms cultivating grain and fruit crops
d. the replacement of large plantations with smaller farms

Explanation:

After the U.S. Civil War, slavery was abolished, eliminating the labor force that supported large cotton/tobacco plantations. Many large plantations were broken up, and smaller family farms became more common in the South. Slave labor (option A) was ended by the 13th Amendment, so it was not continued. Large cotton plantations (option B) declined rather than increased. There was no widespread shift away from cash crops to grain/fruit (option C) on a large scale immediately post-war.

Answer:

D. the replacement of large plantations with smaller farms