What was the main difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers during Reconstruction?

Question

A.
Sharecroppers were mostly immigrants from Europe, while tenant farmers were mostly freedmen and freedwomen.

B.
Most sharecroppers were carpetbaggers from the North, while most tenant farmers were former Confederate soldiers.

C.
Most tenant farmers owned tools and equipment, while sharecroppers relied on landowners for everything they needed.

D.
Tenant farmers were often indebted to the landowners who sold them supplies,

Answer 1

The main difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers during Reconstruction is:

C. Most tenant farmers owned tools and equipment, while sharecroppers relied on landowners for everything they needed.

Tenant farmers typically rented land and had their own equipment, while sharecroppers worked land owned by someone else and did not own necessary farming tools or resources, instead relying on the landowner for supplies.