Merchants and traders along the Silk Road made large profits. How did towns and cities along the route also profit?
A. The goods and services stayed in the cities along the Silk Road
B. Businesses and towns in the cities profited from travelers.
C. Most of the cities along the Silk Road used the barter system.
D. Traders and merchants created a shortage of goods and services.

C.Most of the cities along the Silk Road used the barter system.

Explanation:

the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

explanation:

one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

by kd