Question

independent practice
which of the following limited the economic recovery of the south?
a. southerners lobbied the federal government for financial help.
b. southern banks struggled to support industrial development.
c. railroad lines were expanded in southern states.
d. new cities rose up in georgia, texas, and tennessee.

Explanation:

After the Civil War, the South's banking system was underdeveloped and lacked the capital and infrastructure to fund large-scale industrial growth, which was a key factor limiting its economic recovery. Federal aid lobbying (A) did not effectively limit recovery, railroad expansion (C) and new city growth (D) were actually signs of limited progress rather than limiting factors.

Answer:

B. Southern banks struggled to support industrial development.