As a result of the crop-lien system, if a farmer’s cotton didn’t sell as well as expected at the end of the season, what happened?
A. The farmer would have to give his crops to the store he borrowed from.
B. The farmer wouldn’t be able to pay back the store he borrowed from, resulting in debt.
C. The store owner would take over the farmer’s farm and property as payment.
D. The farmer would have to give all of the following year’s profits to the store owner.

Question

As a result of the crop-lien system, if a farmer’s cotton didn’t sell as well as expected at the end of the season, what happened? 
	A.	The farmer would have to give his crops to the store he borrowed from.
	B.	The farmer wouldn’t be able to pay back the store he borrowed from, resulting in debt.
	C.	The store owner would take over the farmer’s farm and property as payment.
	D.	The farmer would have to give all of the following year’s profits to the store owner.

daggiemib · Answer

The farmer wouldn’t be able to pay back the store he borrowed from, resulting in debt.