Question

Why did tenant farming become a dominant form of agriculture in the 1870s?

a. Many Confederate prisoners were available for such work.
b. The government offered landowners incentives to hire them.
c. Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners.
d. People flocked to the South for jobs following the Civil War.

Answer 1

The answer is "C. Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners."

Answer 2

One of the main reasons why tenant farming became a dominant form of agriculture in the 1870s was because "c. Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners," since the former slaves lacked the money to own their own farms.