Final answer:
The statement that sharecroppers were tenant farmers who paid their rent with shares of their crops is true, especially in the context of the Southern United States after the Civil War. The correct option is a.
Step-by-step explanation:
Sharecroppers were tenant farmers who paid their rent with shares of their crops. The correct answer to whether this statement is true or false is: True.
Sharecropping was a system where farmers, who did not own the land they worked on, agreed to give a part of their crop to the landlord as rent.
This system was prevalent particularly in the Southern United States after the Civil War. Sharecroppers would often find themselves in a cycle of debt due to the economics of the arrangement, as they had to purchase supplies on credit and the rent took a considerable portion of their harvest. The correct option is a.