Which of the Following Statements About the Lease System Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the lease system is TRUE?

• A) Prisoners received pay for their labors.
• B) Prisoners signed agreements to work for a set amount of time that was generally shorter than the jail time they had received.
• C) The lease system was primarily employed in densely settled areas of the United States.
• D) The death rate of prisoners under this system was very low.
• E) Because businesses rented the labor of these prisoners, they were never considered slaves.

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Definitions:

U.S. Senator

A member of the United States Senate, one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, elected to represent their state for a term of six years.

Illinois

A state located in the Midwestern region of the United States, known for its diverse economic base and as being home to the city of Chicago.

1858

The year notable for several historical events, such as the Lincoln-Douglas debates during the Illinois senatorial campaign, which had a significant impact on the anti-slavery movement in the United States.