Author Question: The complex code of honor that shaped relationships among elite men in the Old South is defined as ... (Read 51 times)

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The complex code of honor that shaped relationships among elite men in the Old South is defined as

A) A belief that a man's personal value depended on how others saw him and that his reputation was his strongest asset
B) A solid sense of self
C) The notion that people behave in a self-disciplined manner, regardless of what others thought
D) A strict adherence to the idea that allegiance to one's race stood above all else
E) The defense of one's beliefs in the face of criticism

Question 2

Why was the Tredegar Iron Works significant?

A) It was one of the few, large iron producers in the South.
B) It provided the steel to build the skyscrapers in the north.
C) It employed only free blacks.
D) It was one of the few southern companies that used slaves.
E) It was the first of many iron works that developed in the South in the 1840s.