Question

Why did the Bourbon Triumvirate seek investment from Northern companies?
to take business from the North
to help reunify the country
to promote industrialization
to protect Southern wealth

Answer 1

Answer:

to protect Southern wealth

Explanation:

Bourbon Triumvirate was a nickname for three of who's considered to be the most powerful politicians in the Southern states. They're : Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon.

They gained their fame after Southern States lost the civil war and slavery was abolished. The economy of Sothern states were heavily damaged because they relied a lot on Slavery for their labor force.

So, they seek investment from Northern companies. Bourbon Triumvirate hoped that this will bring a lot of capital and job opportunities in southern states and helped them build their wealth.