How did the southern gentry usually educate their children?
they hired private tutors.
they taught their children themselves.
they used public schools.
they did not educate their children.

The southern gentry usually educated their children by "hiring private tutors", mostly due to the fact that the population density in this region was low, and sending children to single schools was impractical. 

Phloem is the vascular tissue that takes carbohydrates to other parts of the plant

Blue ridge is the correct answer.