Which of the following was the main determinant of a man's wealth and social position in the South?

A) The size and furnishing of his home
B) The amount of land and the number of slaves he owned
C) The value of his stockholdings and the amount of money readily available to him in his bank account
D) The extent of his involvement in community affairs.

In the antebellum South, a man's wealth and social position were mainly determined by the amount of land and the number of slaves he owned. This allowed him to generate income from agriculture and plantations, which were the dominant sources of economic activity in the region. Other factors such as the size of his home or involvement in community affairs were important, but they were secondary to land ownership and slave ownership in terms of determining wealth and status.