The list below identifies some of the conditions of the physical environment of the South. Fertile soil
Coastal ports
Long growing season
Rivers for transportation
3. How did these conditions affect Southern society prior to the Civil War?
a. They promoted the creation of an urban society dominated by large cities.
b. They promoted the development of a large middle class of urban professionals.
C. They promoted the creation of a rural plantation society focused on crops for exports.
d. They promoted the development of an industrial society dominated by factories.