Question

In the system of sharecropping in the late 1800s,
farmers rented land from landowners in return for a share of the crops.
farmers bought land from landowners in return for shares of crops.
farmers and landowners shared ownership of land and profits equally.
farmers worked for landowners in exchange for fair wages.

Answer 1

Correct: "farmers rented land from landowners in return for a share of the crops."

Explanation: Under sharecropping, landowners provided land (and often seed, tools, or credit) and sharecroppers farmed the land and gave a portion of the harvest to the landowner as payment. It was distinct from wage labor or land ownership and often trapped sharecroppers in debt and poverty.