In the postwar South
a. the economy and social structure was utterly devastated.
b. the emancipation of slaves had surprisingly little economic consequence.
c. the much-feared inflation never materialized.
d. industry and transportation were damaged, but Southern agriculture continued to flourish.
e. poorer whites benefited from the end of plantation slavery.
Question 2
When the Second Continental Congress met in 1775
a. its members felt a strong desire for independence.
b. it cut off communications with the British government.
c. it continued to stall on the creation of an army and navy.
d. there was no well-defined sentiment for independence.
e. the conservative element was weakened.
