Question

in both the sharecropping system and crop - lien system, many farmers in the late 1800s

• earned high profits
• stayed out of debt
• usually broke even
• eventually fell into debt

Explanation:

In the late 1800s, sharecropping and crop - lien systems often led to farmers' financial difficulties. High interest rates, unpredictable crop yields, and economic pressures meant that farmers typically could not earn high profits, stay out of debt, or break even. They usually ended up in debt.

Answer:

D. eventually fell into debt