The way of life that southerners were trying to preserve included a: a desire not to leave home b: a farming community c: a simple existence d: manufacturing class

I belive It B Because the southerner Were trying to get plant at that time and have it I hope this helped ;)

Farming community remember south agriculture nourthmanufacturing
 

Ifound this on google “the existence of agglomeration economies is central to the explanation of how cities increase in size and population, which places the phenomenon on a larger scale. the concentration of economic activity in cities is one reason for their development and growth.” i hope this you for what your looking for.