Why Were Southern Yeomen So Resistant to the Forces of Capitalism

Why were southern yeomen so resistant to the forces of capitalism and industrialization that shaped the lives of northern farmers?

A) They perceived these developments as encroachments on their own personal freedom.
B) They believed these developments reinforced slavery in the South.
C) They thought these developments made the planter society in the South even richer.
D) They understood that accepting these developments would only widen the economic gap between their own class and poor whites.