The economic system whereby a farmer rents the land by paying not with cash but with a fraction (often half) of the harvest is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
sharecropping
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A) in the South. B) at sea. C) on the Great Lakes. D) in the western Ohio country.
This 1880s image from Puck magazine portrays labor union officials, such as the man with the top hat, as __________
A) dedicated educators who kept their workers regularly informed of their rights B) wealthy businessmen who financially supported their workers while they were on strike C) tyrants who hurt the interests of workers D) benevolent leaders who protected their workers
Which of the following was NOT a medieval European ruling dynasty?
a. ?the Capetians b. ?the Franciscans c. ?the Hohenstaufens d. ?the Tudors e. ?the Carolingians
Which of the following helps explain why so many settlers in the Chesapeake region cultivated tobacco?
A) They were required to do so by law. B) Tobacco cultivation required little farming experience. C) Tobacco prices rose dramatically over the course of the seventeenth century. D) Their colonial charters required them to do so.