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WorksheetsSharecropping and Slavery
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is TRUE about sharecropping
Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.
Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping
Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty
Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.
What replaced slavery in the south after the Civil War?
Tenant Farming
Sharecropping
Slavery
As sharecroppers former slaves were given a place to live, seeds, and equipment in order produce crops. The land owner received a ________ of all crops grown
share or portion
ownership
debt
none of the above
A system in which landowners let poor farmers use small areas of their land, and in return the farmers gave the landowners a share of the crop...
Sharecropping
Segregation
Border States
Jim Crow's Law
How did the sharecropping system perpetuate economic inequality in the post-Reconstruction South?
It allowed African Americans to accumulate wealth.
It kept African American farmers in a cycle of debt and dependency on landowners.
It provided equal opportunities for all farmers.
It eliminated the need for labor contracts.
- Took the place of the plantation system in the south following Reconstruction
- Cycle that left former slaves in poverty
- Farm worker who works someone else’s land and pays for its use by giving the landowner a share of the crops grown.
Sharecropping
Cash Cropping
What was the primary purpose of the sharecropping system?
To provide education to freed slaves
To redistribute land to former slaves
To allow freed slaves to rent land and pay with a portion of their crops
To establish industrial jobs for freed slaves
With the end of the Civil War, the South was left in (a) and suffered a serious shortage of hard currency. Many of the major land owners were unable to pay their labor forces, so a system was created to help farm (b) . (c) was a system where farmers who agreed to work on a landowner’s property in exchange for land, farming equipment, and seed and they were required to provide the land owner with a share of the crop. (d) was a system where farmers who agreed to work on a landowner’s property were required to provide the landowner with a share of the crop, but they owned their own farming equipment. Both systems allowed landowners ways to keep their employees indebted to them in hopes of preventing them from gaining the ability to purchase their own (e) .
debt
cotton
Sharecropping
Tenant farming
land
supplies
seed
equipment
Sharefarming
Tenant Cropping
After the Civil War, many former slave owners agreed to give former slaves supplies and a place to live. For rent, the former slave had to give the owner part of his crop plus extra money. This was known as
Crop Rotation
Farming Friends
Sharecropping
Slavery Shift
After the Civil War, people didn't have a lot of options to work, so a lot of people began (a) , which is when people would rent land from a landowner in exchange for paying them 50% profits. This caused a lot of people to go into debt slavery, a never ending cycle of owing money and being forced to work.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
Family-Farming
Sharecropping
Groupcropping
Split-Farming
renting farm land and paying for that land with a share of the crops.
sharecropping
scalawaging
carpetbagging
reconstruction
After the 13th Amendment, many freedmen agreed to provide labor on plantations, in exchange for sharing part of the harvested crop. This agreement was called ________.
labor sharing
shared harvest
land sharing
sharecropping
What was sharecropping, a common practice during the Reconstruction era?
A system where landowners provided land and supplies to a farmer in exchange for a share of the crops produced
A method of granting former slaves ownership of land
A legal arrangement protecting the rights of labor unions
A form of early industrial capitalism in agriculture
Label the graphic organizer on the right by dragging the labels and putting them in the correct circle. (Do your best to fit the labels in the cirlces-it does NOT have to be perfect)
Sharecropping-> lifetime of poverty/debt
few tenants earned enough to pay back $
Tenants paid rent with share of crop
Planters rented plots to tenant farmers
Explain how the sharecropping system impacted African American farmers in the South.
It provided them with financial independence.
It often led to a cycle of debt and poverty.
It allowed them to own large plots of land.
It guaranteed them fair wages.
A
B
C
D
What was the main economic impact of sharecropping on African American farmers in the post-Civil War South?
It allowed them to accumulate wealth and buy land.
It kept them in a cycle of debt and poverty.
It provided them with stable employment and income.
It enabled them to become independent landowners.
How did sharecropping differ from slavery in terms of labor agreements?
Sharecropping involved voluntary labor contracts, while slavery was forced labor.
Sharecropping provided land ownership, while slavery did not.
Sharecropping guaranteed wages, while slavery did not.
Sharecropping was a form of industrial labor, while slavery was agricultural.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sharecroppers and landowners?
Sharecroppers were paid a fixed salary by landowners.
Sharecroppers rented land and paid with a portion of their crops.
Sharecroppers owned the land they worked on.
Sharecroppers were given land for free by landowners.
What was a common consequence for sharecroppers who could not pay their debts?
They were imprisoned until the debt was paid.
They lost their right to work on the land.
They were forced to work for free until the debt was cleared.
They were given more land to work on.
Why did many former slaves choose sharecropping after the Civil War?
It was the only available option for employment.
It promised immediate wealth and land ownership.
It was a temporary solution until they could find better jobs.
It allowed them to work independently without supervision.
What role did sharecropping play in the Southern economy after the Civil War?
It helped rebuild the Southern economy by increasing agricultural production.
It led to the industrialization of the South.
It reduced the reliance on agriculture in the South.
It eliminated economic disparities between races.
How did the sharecropping system affect the social structure in the South?
It promoted racial equality and integration.
It reinforced racial and economic hierarchies.
It dismantled the plantation system entirely.
It led to widespread land ownership among African Americans.
What was one of the main criticisms of the sharecropping system?
It provided too much freedom to the workers.
It was too profitable for the sharecroppers.
It perpetuated a cycle of poverty and dependency.
It was too beneficial for the landowners.
