Racism, which was common until very recently, was a result of the southerners owning slaves and constantly having to deal with black Africans. Education in the South also affected today's education. It was a low priority for the Cavaliers, so as a result the South houses very few of the nation's best. The male mentality of having to be tough and able to defend his honor was another result of Cavalier ways. The men of the South have always tried to be macho, and this quality in them has made our nation dysfunctional.
Men murder a great deal, drive fast, and have a desire to be as tough as a street fighter.
Politics in the South were also very feudalistic. Although a trace of the southerners' desire to have central rule does show up today, the Cavaliers hardly affected modern politics at all. The Puritans, however, affected modern character far more. Politically, they made sure there was morality in politics, because they were such a religious group of settlers. They also believed in a strong and centralized government.