answersLogoWhite

0

Tenant farmers were different from sharecroppers because they usually had their own tools and animals.

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Military History

How were farmers different from sharecroppers?

Farmers owned the land they farmed, and could keep what they earned. Sharecroppers farmed land owned by someone else, and kept part of the profits from the crop.


Why did farmers hire sharecroppers after the civil war?

As there were no slaves and no capital for investment, landowners entered into agreements with the sharecroppers. Most sharecroppers were former slaves who stayed on the same farms or plantations as before the war.


Who were the sharecroppers after civil war?

The share croppers are the freed slaves that "rented" a white farmers land in exchange for an agreement of a percentage of the sharecroppers yearly crops. They "share" "crops", thus the name sharecroppers. By the 1900's most of these sharecroppers had land of their own. The agreed percentages varied from 5% to 95% it all depended on the person or "landlord" so-to-speak and the richness of the soil therefore determining the crops that could be grown. I'm always trying to answer the newest questions, and hope this is a good enough answer that got here fast enough! Good luck on all future endeavors.


What changes occurred for Georgia farmers after World War ii?

After World War II, Georgia farmers experienced significant changes due to mechanization, which led to increased productivity and a shift away from labor-intensive practices. The introduction of new agricultural technologies, such as tractors and improved irrigation methods, allowed for larger-scale farming. Additionally, the rise of cotton as a dominant cash crop, alongside the diversification into peanuts and poultry, transformed the state's agricultural economy. These changes contributed to both economic growth and challenges, including the displacement of sharecroppers and small farmers.


What were daily routines for medieval teenagers?

Most people were working the land as tenant farmers called Serfs. Most Medieval teenagers did farm chores from dawn till dusk. Families had lots of children as free labor, because they could not survive without all hands performing work.

Related Questions

Are Tenant farmers in Uruguay known as gauchos?

Tenant farmers in Uruguay are known as gauchos. Such farmers will lease land for cultivation and are different from sharecroppers.


Which form of the following did most sharecroppers and tenant farmers make their living?

Sharecroppers and tenant farmers made their living from cash crops.


What did most sharecroppers and tenant farmers make their living?

Corn


What was the difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers?

Tenant farmers rented land and paid a fixed rent to the landowner, while sharecroppers did not pay rent but instead received a portion of the crops they grew as payment. Sharecroppers typically had less control over their farming decisions and were more vulnerable to exploitation than tenant farmers.


How did tenant farmers differ from sharecroppers?

Used their own tools and animals


Who made a living off of cash crops?

Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers


How were tenant farmers different from the sharecroppers?

d. usually had their own tools and animals


What type of crups did most sharecroppers and tenant farmers grow?

cash crops


What type of crops did most sharecroppers and tenant farmers grow?

cash crops


Tenant farmers were more likely than sharecroppers to what?

own plows


From which of the following did most sharecropper and tenant farmer make their living?

Sharecroppers and tenant farmers made their living from cash crops.


What has the author Howard Kester written?

Howard Kester has written: 'Revolt among the sharecroppers' -- subject(s): Cotton growing, History, Sharecroppers, Sharecropping, Southern Tenant Farmers' Union, Tenant farmers, United States, United States. Agricultural Adjustment Administration