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"We want no manufacturers; we desire no trading, no mechanical or manufacturing classes. As long as we have rice, or sugar, our tobacco and our cotton, we can command wealth to purchase all we want."

As stated by a Texas politician in this passage, some Southerners opposed industry there. Why?
A. Southerners did not want to compete with the North.
B. Southerners' money could be invested more profitably in other ways.
C. Agriculture was already very profitable
D. The factories in England already supplied all the needs of the South.
Is the answer C?

The answer is C. Agriculture was already very profitable. The reason some Southerners opposed industry in the South was because they believed that agriculture, specifically the cultivation of crops like rice, sugar, tobacco, and cotton, was already a lucrative industry that allowed them to generate wealth and purchase what they needed. These individuals felt that there was no need to invest in and compete with industries like manufacturing and trading.

Yes, the answer is C. Agriculture was already very profitable in the South, specifically due to crops like rice, sugar, tobacco, and cotton. The passage suggests that Southerners believed they could continue to generate wealth through agricultural means and did not see the need to invest in or develop industries. They felt that as long as they had these valuable crops, they could use the wealth they generated from them to purchase any other goods or products they needed. Therefore, the opposition to industry in the South stemmed from the belief that agriculture was already providing sufficient profits.

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