Question

question 2 of 10
which of the following is true of the south by the spring of 1865?

a. slavery continued to exist unchanged after the war.

b. it was the poorest region of the united states.

c. it was the most prosperous region of the unites states.

d. it was the center of american industry.

Explanation:

• Option A: The 13th Amendment (ratified in 1865) abolished slavery, so slavery did not continue unchanged. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The South was devastated by the Civil War (1861 - 1865). Its economy (based on slavery - dependent agriculture) collapsed, infrastructure was destroyed, and it became the poorest region of the US by spring 1865.
• Option C: The North was more prosperous (industrialized) during/after the war; the South’s decline makes this false. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The North was the center of American industry; the South was agrarian and devastated, so this is false. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. It was the poorest region of the United States.