Question

what was wealth based on in the southern states?

a. land and slaves

b. the stock a person owned

c. textile manufacturing

d. the railroad industry

Explanation:

In the Southern states before the Civil War, the economy was agrarian - based. Large plantations (which required land) and enslaved people (who were used to work on these plantations) were the primary sources of wealth. Options B, C, and D are more related to the Northern industrial economy (stock ownership, textile manufacturing, railroad industry were more prominent in the North). So the correct answer is A.

Answer:

A. Land and slaves