Answers MFISD US HISTORY STUDIES SINCE 1877 A 22-23 CR Cumulative Exam — Cumulative examQuestion 5

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Question 5 • **MFISD US HISTORY STUDIES SINCE 1877 A 22-23 CR

In the system of sharecropping in the late 1800s,

Answer

A

farmers rented land from landowners in return for a share of the crops.

B

farmers bought land from landowners in return for shares of crops.

C

farmers and landowners shared ownership of land and profits equally.

D

farmers worked for landowners in exchange for fair wages.

Explanation

Sharecroppers farmed land owned by someone else and paid rent with an agreed portion of the crops they produced. This arrangement often left farmers deeply in debt, rather than giving them land ownership or a regular wage. Therefore, the correct choice is A, farmers rented land in return for a share of the crops.

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