During the last quarter of the nineteenth century,southern agriculture
A) saw the great majority of farmers live under the tenant system.
B) saw a significant diversification of its crops.
C) saw a deceleration of the processes begun in the postwar years.
D) regained the profitability it had had prior to the Civil War.
E) saw a decline in absentee ownership of farmland.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, southern agriculture was characterized by a significant increase in the tenant farming system, where farmers would rent land to live on and farm, rather than owning it outright. This system became increasingly common as the South struggled to rebuild its economy after the Civil War.

During the Last Quarter of the Nineteenth Century,southern Agriculture