Question

question 2 of 10
southern whites, including small merchants, small landowners, and former whigs, were attracted by republican policies of:
a. encouraging new industries.
b. rewriting state constitutions.
c. passing black codes.
d. giving land to homesteaders.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Republican policies post - Civil War aimed at industrializing the South, which would attract small merchants, landowners, and former Whigs (who were pro - business/development).
• Option B: Rewriting state constitutions was more about political reconstruction and not a direct policy to attract this group.
• Option C: Black codes were restrictive laws against African Americans, and Republicans were against them.
• Option D: The Homestead Act (giving land to homesteaders) was more of a national policy for western expansion, not specifically targeting Southern whites in this context.

Answer:

A. encouraging new industries.