Cotton

Based on this chart, what advantage do tenant farmers have over sharecroppers?

• tenant farmers were paid for their work.

• tenant farmers owned the crops they grew

• tenant farmers were less likely to be in debt

• tenant farmers owned the land they worked on

Which were the first mills in Texas?

• cotton mills

• gristmills

• sawmills

• woolen mills

The land in Texas was hard and dry, so wooden plows kept breaking. What replaced the wooden plow?

• plastic plows

• windmill

• gristmill

• steel plow

as the rural areas decreased in population, the urban areas

• increased

• decreased

• stayed the same

• i dont know

Cotton supported several industries in Texas. What answer option best supports this statement?

• cottonseed oil was used for fertilizing crops, cooking lighting homes, making margarine, and feeding livestock.

• lumber was the largest industry

• cottonseed oil was not a very useful part of the crop.

• cottonseed oil was only good for cooking