Which is true of the South in the first half of the nineteenth century?
A) It was increasingly urban, with half of the nation's ten largest cities.
B) It produced about half of the nation's manufactured goods.
C) It had far fewer European immigrants than the North did.
D) It benefited from a boom in railroad development, which eventually connected even small towns with one another.
E) Its banks, most with home offices in the North, refused to lend money to plantation owners.

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The South had far fewer European immigrants than the North during the first half of the nineteenth century, primarily due to its agricultural economy based on slave labor, which was less attractive to immigrants seeking industrial and urban opportunities available in the North.

Which Is True of the South in the First Half