Which of the following factors most influenced southern leaders to oppose the policy james madison supports in his address to congress in 1815?
a. women were more likely to serve as laborers in the south's industries than the north's.
b. southern businesses were disproportionately harmed by cheap foreign labor.
c. industrial manufacturing played a very small role in the southern economy.
d. the southern economy was built around domestic commerce instead of international trade.

The reason behind the southern leaders opposing to the policy James Madison supports in his address to Congress in 1815 was:

C. Industrial manufacturing played a very small role in the southern economy.

Explanation:

After the industrial revolution boomed nationalism became a strategy to protect the local economy. However, sectionalism occurred because some regions were more benefited than others. In this case southern economy was not very developed they were still raw material producers and the proposal from former president James Madison didn't benefit them as it did to the northerners. Also, they had good deals with different countries.

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