During the Civil War, the Confederacy faced shortages of many goods. Why was there a shortage of manufactured goods in the South?

A.

The South did not have very many factories.

B.

The Confederacy made it illegal to own a factory.

C.

All of the labor unions went on strike and refused to work.

D.

The South sent all of its manufactured goods to the North.

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Maleah Chen

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14 June, 21:22

During the Civil War, the Confederacy faced shortages of many goods. Why was there a shortage of manufactured goods in the South?

A.

The South did not have very many factories.

B.

The Confederacy made it illegal to own a factory.

C.

All of the labor unions went on strike and refused to work.

D.

The South sent all of its manufactured goods to the North.

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Brielle Randall · Answer 1

A, the south did not have very many factories

Dana Perry · Answer 2

A. The South did not have very many factories

Remember that the North did not have good farmland and had a colder climate, which led to them building up factory infrastructure (and focus on fishing). The south, with it's warmer climates, generally focused on farming, and cash crops.