Crumbxgo Crumbxgo History Answered Answer pls. What was a characteristic of economic development in the South? A) a focus on new technology to upgrade factory machines B) a labor force that consisted mainly of immigrants from Europe C) a reliance on using the labor of enslaved people to grow crops D) a diverse economy based on industry and agriculture C) a reliance on using the labor of enslaved people to grow crops D) a diverse economy based on industry and agriculture