A bar graph compares the industries of the North and South.Long description:
Population: North 71%, South 29%
Railroad Mileage: North 72%, South 28%
Iron/Steel Production: North 92%, South 8%
Wealth: North 75%, South 25%
Value of Exports: North 68%, South 32%
Factories: North: 85%, South 15%
Large Farms: North 16%, South 84%
Use the image to answer the question.
Based on the graph, which industry’s decline would hurt the southern economy the most?
a. iron production
b. agriculture
c. manufacturing
d. railroad construction
b. agriculture
This is because the South relies heavily on large farms for its economy, as shown in the graph where 84% of large farms are located in the South. If agriculture were to decline, it would have a significant impact on the southern economy.