In the South,the Crop-Lien System Along with the Burdensome Credit

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the South,the crop-lien system along with the burdensome credit system

• A) was generally imposed on blacks, but not white farmers.
• B) encouraged the planting of cash crops.
• C) saw interest rates rise as high as 20 or 30 percent.
• D) nearly disappeared during Reconstruction.
• E) led to crop diversification.

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