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Many poorer Roman citizens were farmers.
because many farmers sold their land to aristocrats and became tenant farmers.!!!
An absentee landlord is a land owner that rents his/her land to farmers. The landlords do not actually live or farm the land. Many farmers were upset since they could not gain ownership to the land on which they live on.
The Plantations.
About half
Not many - many work informally, such as land miners and farmers.
Because of a serious drought
about half
A drought.
Many western settlers got their land through the Homestead Act of 1862. The act granted land to farmers under certain provisions.
about half
Because of a serious drought