Just because references are an option im gonna say those,
B) What is the history of farming in South Carolina?
I think that this answer is the best for your question, it contains more possibilities for information which James can use in his paper, if he needs to gather information for his paper, the past of farming is the best answer.
The life of guy Montag, a fireman in a near future dystopia to make an argument against mindless conformity and blissful ignorance