why would the loss of farms make it especially difficult for the southern economy to recover?
In the text, you read this about the economic situation after the war: Economic conditions in the south were far worse than in the north. Confederate soldiers had little chance of taking up where they had left off. In some areas, every house, barn, and a bridge had been destroyed. 2/3 of the south railroads tracks had been turned into twisted heaps of scrap. The cities of Columbia, Richmond, and Atlanta have been leveled. The war wrecked the south financial system. After the war, confederate money was worthless. People who had loaned money to the confederacy were never repaid.
a. Most southerners could not afford to rebuild their farm.
b. Many southern industries would fail without the crops.
c. The southern economy was largely based on agriculture.
d. The south would not be able to grow surplus crops for sale.
a. Most southerners could not afford to rebuild their farm.
c. The southern economy was largely based on agriculture.
d. The south would not be able to grow surplus crops for sale.