Which statement best describes the lifestyle of Acadian settlers in the wetlands? They settled along the Mississippi River and grew sugar and cotton.
They lived on houseboats and survived by hunting and fishing.
They built things, traded with local American Indians, and raised cattle.
They settled on the swamp levees and grew cash crops, including rice.

Which one of the following was not a reason for the emergence of the single-family peasant farm as the basic unit of agricultural production in the early middle ages? select one: a. the mounted soldier made warfare expensive, so many warriors became full-time farmers. b. the declining birthrate made it necessary for entire families to work in agricultural production. c. horses made it easier, although more expensive, for farmers to support themselves. d. it was more economically feasible for landowners to rent their land to farmers. e. villa owners could no longer purchase slaves.