Which of these statements best compares the economic development of the North and South during the first half of the 19th century? More factories and railroad lines were built in the North than in the South. Land values in the North increased more quickly than land values in the South. Exporting agricultural goods became more important to the North than to the South. The North developed more trade connections with Europe than the South did.

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Abel Giles

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5 February, 16:01

Which of these statements best compares the economic development of the North and South during the first half of the 19th century? More factories and railroad lines were built in the North than in the South. Land values in the North increased more quickly than land values in the South. Exporting agricultural goods became more important to the North than to the South. The North developed more trade connections with Europe than the South did.

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Ismael Chambers · Answer 1

More factories and railroad lines were built in the North rather than the South. The south on the other hand primarily relied on slave labor to pick cotton, tobacco, and rice.