Which of the following statements most accurately portrays life in the backcountry?

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Most property owners were wealthy, and many lived on large, elegant plantations.
Most property owners were wealthy, and many lived on large, elegant plantations.

Farms were large and needed a lot of enslaved Africans to support the crops harvested for trade.
Farms were large and needed a lot of enslaved Africans to support the crops harvested for trade.

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

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 reality of many backcountry farmers who tended to work smaller plots of land and relied on subsistence farming to meet their needs, rather than being part of a large plantation system that depended on enslaved labor.