Peasants generally support a wealthy, landowning class rather than owning the land that they farm. They are typically tenant farmers or sharecroppers who work the land owned by others and must give part of their harvest as rent. This creates a social and economic hierarchy in which the landowning class holds more power and wealth.

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Peasants Generally

Question 16

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Peasants generally:

A) Own the land that they farm.
B) Support a wealthy,landowning class.
C) Have higher standards of living than horticulturalists.
D) Become landowners if they work hard enough.
E) Survive only by doing part time factory work for wages.

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