Which of the Following Statements About the Southern Aristocratic Ideal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the southern aristocratic ideal is FALSE?

A) Wealthy southern whites adopted an elaborate code of "chivalry."
B) Dueling became a prominent facet of southern planter life.
C) Wealthy southern whites prided themselves on their egalitarianism.
D) Wealthy southern whites pretended to avoid such "coarse" occupations as trade and commerce.
E) Wealthy southern whites often gravitated toward the military.