Which of the following best summarizes the economic activities of poor White South Carolinians in the early to mid-1800s?(1 point)
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Most poor White South Carolinians owned large-scale cattle ranches.
Most poor White South Carolinians owned large-scale cattle ranches.

Most poor White South Carolinians were small-scale farmers.
Most poor White South Carolinians were small-scale farmers.

Most poor White South Carolinians worked in the fishing industry on the Atlantic coast.
Most poor White South Carolinians worked in the fishing industry on the Atlantic coast.

Most poor White South Carolinians were nomadic, moving from one place to another each season.

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Most poor White South Carolinians were small-scale farmers.

They typically farmed small plots for subsistence or local markets (yeoman farmers) rather than owning large plantations or being nomadic.