Following the civil war, the south's industrialization lagged behind that of the north's because a) southern farms were hit by repeated droughts. b) the south lacked a enough labor to support industry. c) the south paid higher wages than northern factories. d) the south lacked capital and an educated labor force.

The South ended up lagging behind mostly because of how their economy worked before the Civil War and how dependent they were on slavery, so the urbanization and industrialization did not come up as naturally or as easy to those in the South.

The correct answer is:

D) The South lacked capital and an educated labor force

in november 1781, john hanson became the first president of the united states in congress assembled, under the articles of confederation. many people have argued that john hanson, and not george washington, was the first president of the united states, but this is not quite true.

explanation:

most people now work in jobs where they do one  kind  of work; they are carpenters, bankers, cooks, mechanics, and so forth. likewise, most  businesses produce  only certainkinds  of  goods  or  services, such as cars, tacos, or gardening  services. this feature of  production  is known as specialization.