Which of the following statements most accurately portrays life in the backcountry? (1 point)

Question

Most property owners were
• wealthy, and many lived on large, elegant plantations.
Farms were small and farmers were self-sufficient,
• making and growing enough to support their families.
Farms were large and used
O many enslaved workers to support the crops harvested for trade.
Disputes and fighting over land and property made it difficult for settlers to come together as a community.

Answer 1

The statement that most accurately portrays life in the backcountry is:

"Farms were small and farmers were self-sufficient, making and growing enough to support their families."

This reflects the typical lifestyle in the backcountry, where many farmers operated on small plots of land and focused on self-sufficiency rather than large-scale agriculture or plantation systems.