Section 14.1 Hypothesizing

If the U.S. did not have a wealth of natural resources then the nation would have modernized at a much slower rate than what it had. It would had fallen a bit behind in the times of industrialization. If these resources were not available on U.S. soil then they would have had to been imported which means that money would be wasted on basic necessities. 

12.2 Respnse

Are share-cropping/tenant farming a real alternative to slavery? How are they different?  How are they the same? 

Share-cropping/tenant farming aren't entirely different from slavery. These two new methods are simply slavery work with pay; African Americans get paid to keep doing something they wanted to end. They are different in the sense that the African Americans get paid, they can own their own tools and also they get an opportunity to buy their own section of land. They are the same because the African Americans still have to work under a white man and also do the same work they did before. Also, they did not seem to get paid enough.