Question

question 19
which statement describes the sharecropping system that emerged to replace slavery in the south after the civil war?
most sharecroppers preferred their former lives as slaves.
it created an equal partnership between tenant farmer and owner.
through sharecropping, freed slaves were able to advance very well economically.
sharecroppers often remained poor and were tied to the land they worked because of debt.

question 20
which of the following statements describes the freedmens bureau, which originated in 1865?
it was originally proposed in lincolns ten percent plan, which congress defeated.
created by congress, it offered aid to displaced blacks and other war refugees.
created by private citizens, the agency provided aid to former slaves.
founded by ex-confederate states, the organization helped rebuild the south.

Explanation:

Analyze the sharecropping system

The sharecropping system emerged in the South during the Reconstruction Era to replace slavery. Under this system, landowners provided land, seed, and tools, while sharecroppers provided labor in exchange for a share of the crop. However, high interest rates, dishonest landowners, and the crop-lien system trapped most sharecroppers in a cycle of debt, preventing economic advancement and tying them to the land. Thus, they remained poor and economically dependent.

Analyze the Freedmen's Bureau

The Freedmen's Bureau (officially the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands) was established by Congress in March 1865. Its primary purpose was to provide food, shelter, medical aid, and education to displaced African Americans (freedmen) and white war refugees in the devastated post-Civil War South. It was a federal agency, not a private organization or state-level initiative.

Answer:

Question 19

• Most sharecroppers preferred their former lives as slaves.
• It created an equal partnership between tenant farmer and owner.
• Through sharecropping, freed slaves were able to advance very well economically.
• Sharecroppers often remained poor and were tied to the land they worked because of debt. (Correct answer)

Question 20

• It was originally proposed in Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan, which Congress defeated.
• Created by Congress, it offered aid to displaced blacks and other war refugees. (Correct answer)
• Created by private citizens, the agency provided aid to former slaves.
• Founded by ex-Confederate states, the organization helped rebuild the South.