Question

In the 1800s, what made it difficult for many

plantation owners to stay out of debt?
a. the slaves on the plantations demanded better food and
housing
b. the cotton exchange was often slow to sell the cotton from
the previous year.
c. most plantation owners' wives spent too much money
building luxurious houses.

Answer 1

b. the cotton exchange was often slow to sell the cotton from

the previous year.

Step-by-step explanation:

Contracts between landowners and sharecroppers were typically harsh and restrictive. Many contracts forbade sharecroppers from saving cotton seeds from their harvest, forcing them to increase their debt by obtaining seeds from the landowner. Landowners also charged extremely high interest rates.