Question

Which of these is MOST true of Georgia agriculture during the Reconstruction Era?

Large Georgia plantations broke up into smaller farms in an attempt to
create more productivity.
Farming became very profitable as the price of agricultural products rose
dramatically after the Civil War.
Many northern farmers moved to the state to purchase land at a very cheap
price directly after the Civil War.
Georgia farmers diversified their crop production by producing over a
dozen crops rather than a few major crops.

Answer 1

A) Large Georgia plantations broke up into smaller farms in an attempt to create more productivity.

Explanation: During the Reconstruction Era in Georgia large Georgia plantations broke up into smaller farms in an attempt to create more productivity. Georgia farmers grew predominantly cotton, with many poor white and black farmers working as sharecroppers or tenant farmers in the state. However, the over-production of cotton hurt the Georgia economy in the late 1800s.

Answer 2

large georgia plants broke up into smaller farms in an attempted to