The Fastest Growing Age Group in the U

question 44

Multiple Choice

The fastest growing age group in the U.S. population is composed of people over _____ years of age.

• A)50
• B)65
• C)75
• D)85
• E)90

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Definitions:

Sharecroppers

Laborers who farm land owned by another person and pay rent either in cash or as a portion of the crop, commonly in the post-Civil War South in the United States.

Cotton

A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll around the seeds of cotton plants, used in the textile industry.

Cotton Production

The cultivation and harvesting of cotton plants, primarily for the textile industry, historically a major driver of the economy, especially in the American South.