What is one significant difference between the Northern and Southern states prior to the Civil War?

A: The North relied on the land to support its economy; the South relied on industry.
B: Northern states had mostly small family farms; Southern states had large plantations
C: Agriculture was the main economic activity in the North; trade was the main economic activity in the South
D: The Native American population in the North was small; there were thousands of Native Americans in the South

B: Northern states had mostly small family farms; Southern states had large plantations