SAT US History Practice Question

Southern farmers who could not afford slaves sup ported the institution of slavery primarily because

1. A.slaves allowed poor white farmers to prosper
2. B.slavery gave poor whites status and a stake in society
3. C.slaves needed overseers and Southern whites knew the job was well paid
4. D.slaveowners lent slaves in slow times to poor farmers to help work their land
5. E.farmers knew that competition would help the Southern economy in the long run