Question

What was the main reason southerners wanted to industrialize after the Civil War?

a
Northern soldiers who settled in the South influenced southerners.
b
Southerners hated the influence of northerners in the South.
c
Henry Grady had called for a New South.
d
Southerners longed for a more productive and competitive economy.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:
the South was impoverished and heavily rural; it was mainly reliant on cotton and a few other crops with low market prices. Economically, it was in great need of industrialization.