Tenant Farming and Sharecropping in North Carolina

What was the main reason many people in the South turned to tenant farming and sharecropping after the Civil War?

(paragraph 1)

• Lack of money and land

• They could read and write

• High demand for crops

How did tenant farmers differ from sharecroppers in terms of crop ownership?

(paragraphs 2 and 3)

• Tenant farmers owned the crops they planted, while sharecroppers did not.

• Sharecroppers owned the crops they planted, while tenant farmers did not.

• Both tenant farmers and sharecroppers owned the crops they planted.

What was a common consequence for sharecroppers due to the landowners' control over crop sales and debt records?

(paragraphs 5 &6)

• Sharecroppers often ended up in debt (with no money) and empty-handed.

• Sharecroppers became wealthy and independent.

• Sharecroppers were able to buy their own land.

By 1880, what fraction of North Carolina farms used systems of sharecropping or tenant farming?

(paragraph 4)

• More than 1/3

• Less than 1/3

• Exactly 1/3

• None

What was a important challenge faced by sharecroppers in terms of education?

(paragraph 5)

• Many were uneducated and could not read or write.

• They were highly educated but did not know how to farm.

• They were educated but could not speak English.

What could happen to a sharecropper if they tried to leave the land while in debt?

• They could go to jail for running out on debt.

• They would be free to leave without consequences.

• They would receive a fine but no jail time.

• They would be forced to work for another landowner.

What was the average annual income of a member of a sharecropping family in Chatham County, North Carolina, according to the 1923 survey?

• 9 cents

• 90 cents

• 9 dollars

• 90 dollars