Sharecropping Contract Quiz

According to the sharecropping contract, what portion of the cotton, corn, peas, pumpkins, and potatoes do the sharecroppers get if they comply with the conditions?

• Three-fourths

• One-third

• Two-fifths

• Half

How many good sized rails (logs) must be hauled for every mule or horse furnished by the landowner?

• 500

• 750

• 1000

• 1250

When must the wood be split and the fence repaired according to the sharecropping contract?

• Before cotton is planted

• Before corn is planted

• Before peas are planted

• Before pumpkins are planted

What must the sharecroppers do before they can sell anything from their crops?

• Pay the landowner a tenth of the amount owed

• Pay the landowner an eighteenth of the amount owed

• Pay the landowner half of the amount owed

• Pay the landowner in full

Who is responsible for ginning and packing all of the cotton according to the sharecropping contract?

• The landowner

• The sharecroppers

• The local government

• A hired worker