3. Which piece of text evidence does not support the fact that agriculture suffered while cities began to grow?
a. “There was rapid growth and expansion in re-establishing these cities and the
railroad.
b. “Georgia continued to plant cotton but faced failure after failure in turning a profit.”
c. “While cities grew, agriculture suffered.”
d. “While some farmers did grow other crops like corn and wheat, cotton continued to be the main
crop.”
4. Which piece of evidence summarizes what the goal of establishing sharecropping and tenant farms was?
a. "These types of farmers were typically poor and could not read.”
b. “The farmers attempted to try sharecropping and tenant farms to reestablish agriculture
in Georgia.”
c. “Many were taken advantage of by landowners.”
d. “Technology advancements further reduced the number of tenants and sharecropping.”
5. How does the sentence below support the author’s point?
a. It shows how the war affected the economics by harming cotton production.
b. It describes the problems farmers had with cotton.
c. It introduces how important textile mills were.
d. It does not support the author’s point.
Columbus would use the railroad to fuel its industry.
Georgia would continue to plant cotton but faced failure after failure in turning a profit.