To extend a country's influence through diplomacy or military force.
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
'From Slaves to Sharecroppers' is an article written by Leigh Dekle. The article talks about the jobs of former slaves.
In the article, the author talks about how landowners' kept sharecroppers in debt. They kept sharecroppers in debt to keep them on their land as slaves. The sharecroppers were mistreated by the landowners and kept in debt by selling seeds at higher prices.
Therefore, option C is correct.
They believed that the states would give too much power to the government.
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