What conflict in values emerged as America went through its market revolution?
A. Personal lifestyles prized by northerners, who were more religious, differed from those of southerners, who were more materialistic-a distinction that national market networks made obvious.
B. Although Americans professed to believe in equality, the national market economy coupled with American materialistic pursuits led to ever greater inequalities in wealth.
C. Most farmers clung to the ideal of a semisubsistence way of life, despite the relentless reach of commercial networks.
D. Americans had long enjoyed living in settled and stable communities, but transportation improvements led to much greater geographic mobility.
Answer: B
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