How did the planter elite manage to get small farmers to follow them politically and socially?

Planter elites became the most powerful sector in the South. They have the money and power to influence each sector, and small farmer were not excluded. Elites could offer to small farmers some help to their growth, guaranteeing some benefits.

These planter elites became that powerful due to their large amount of land and slaves that were at their disposal.

a

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but im a great guesser

the correct answer is b, "fertility rates are increasing, so populations will grow more quickly in the future."