Question

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The agricultural economy in Texas and the South was in ruins following the Civil War. Why were the farmers and planters unable to produce as much as they had before the war?
A. Southerners were fined for causing the Civil War.
B. There were no slaves to do the work.
C. The North stopped importing produce from the South.
D. The many battles in the Texas had destroyed crops.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. They depended on slaves for labor in their farms. Also some of their equipment was destroyed from the war.