Which of the following was NOT a change that occurred in the economy of Texas after the Civil War?

a.

Texans stopped planting cotton and began to plant wheat instead.

b.

Freed African Americans began to rent land from white land owners.

c.

Plantation owners established labor contracts for African American workers.

d.

Texans opened new factories and began in-state manufacturing.

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Haley Cowan

24 July, 19:43

Which of the following was NOT a change that occurred in the economy of Texas after the Civil War?

a.

Texans stopped planting cotton and began to plant wheat instead.

b.

Freed African Americans began to rent land from white land owners.

c.

Plantation owners established labor contracts for African American workers.

d.

Texans opened new factories and began in-state manufacturing.

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Colten Schroeder · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

During Reconstruction, many small white farmers, thrown into poverty by the war, entered into cotton production, a major change from prewar days when they concentrated on growing food for their own families.