The History of American Agriculture
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Who were sharecroppers?

  • Farmers who specialized in growing cash crops
  • Farmers who rented land and paid with a share of their crops (correct)
  • Farmers who owned their own land
  • Farmers who worked as hired labor on large plantations

    • What new technology developed requiring less farm labor?

  • Cotton gin
  • Steam engine
  • Combine harvester (correct)
  • Tractor

    • What was a problem for farmers in the Great Plains?

  • Lack of fertile soil (correct)
  • Frequent floods
  • Excessive rainfall
  • Abundance of pests

    • How did farmers in the Great Plains farm the tough soil?

    <p>By rotating crops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What decreased the need for farm workers?

    <p>Mechanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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