Which of the following was a reason the South lacked investment in infrastructure?
A. Planters invested most of their capital in acquiring enslaved people.
B. Planters invested most of their capital in purchasing cotton.
C. Planters invested most of their capital in purchasing land.
Answer (1)
The South lacked investment in infrastructure primarily because planters focused their capital on acquiring enslaved people, purchasing cotton, and buying more land. This prioritization of cotton production over infrastructure hindered physical development in the region. As a result, the Southern economy became heavily reliant on its agricultural output, leaving infrastructure underdeveloped. ;
