Question

a system of tenant farming is one in which farmers
are treated exactly like enslaved workers.
decide what crops they want to grow.
rent land from landowners at high prices.
grow food to feed themselves.

Explanation:

Tenant farming is an agricultural system where farmers do not own the land they cultivate. Instead, they pay rent (often in cash, crops, or labor) to the landowner. Option A is incorrect because tenant farmers have more autonomy than enslaved workers. Option B is incorrect as landowners often dictate crops. Option D is not defining of tenant farming, as subsistence farming focuses on feeding oneself, not tenant status.

Answer:

C. rent land from landowners at high prices.