The sport of baseball is thought to have not caught on in the South until after the Civil War because
A. the South's honor culture found the rules distasteful.
B. the agrarian lifestyle left little time for such diversions.
C. the southern climate was prohibitive.
D. competition was frowned on in their region.
Answer: A
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