Reconstruction in Georgia Quiz

Besides cotton, what were some products grown in Georgia during Reconstruction?

• Wheat and corn

• Soybeans and barley

• Rice and oats

• Tobacco and sunflowers

What were two areas that showed growth during Reconstruction?

• Columbus and Savannah

• Atlanta and Augusta

• Macon and Athens

• Albany and Rome

Why did Georgia's farmers continue to grow large amounts of cotton despite being advised against it?

• Because cotton was a major cash crop

• Because cotton required less fertilizer

• Because cotton was not nutrient-demanding

• Because cotton production was easy to reduce

What was a consequence of Georgia's overemphasis on cotton production?

• Increased economic prosperity

• Diversification of agriculture

• Repeated crop failures and economic hardships

• Improved soil nutrients

What was one of the main reasons many freed slaves became sharecroppers?

• They wanted to continue working in agriculture

• They had the capital to invest in land

• They lacked access to money and housing

• They preferred to work for their former masters

What did sharecroppers have to do at the end of the year in the sharecropping system?

• They could keep all the crops they grew

• They had to pay for what they borrowed with bales of cotton

• They received a fixed salary for their work

• They were granted a portion of the land

What was the main difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers?

• Tenant farmers owned the land they farmed, while sharecroppers did not.

• Tenant farmers rented land and typically owned their equipment, while sharecroppers owned nothing.

• Sharecroppers were able to buy their supplies, while tenant farmers were not.

• Sharecroppers paid a smaller portion of their profit compared to tenant farmers.

Why were tenant farming and sharecropping not real options for all ex-slaves?

• Because ex-slaves were not allowed to work in agriculture after gaining freedom.

• Because ex-slaves preferred to work in industrial jobs rather than farming.

• Because very few freedmen owned anything of their own and had to rent supplies from their old plantation owners.

• Because ex-slaves were immediately given their own land to farm by the government.

What often happened to sharecroppers as a result of their economic situation?

• They became wealthy and bought the land they worked on.

• They became indebted to their old masters for years.

• They were able to save enough money to eventually own their equipment.

• They transitioned into tenant farming after a few years of sharecropping.

What could sharecroppers offer as payment for the use of land and supplies?

• They could offer their labor in exchange for land and supplies.

• They could offer a fixed rent payment in cash.

• They could offer the crops that they grew.

• They could offer to share a portion of their profits with the landowners.