In the scenario in where the one who travelled to China who piqued the European curiosity was I guess Marco Polo. I am not sure yet hope this is the best answer and would surely be of big help then.
Answer:
Option A.
Explanation:
Share-cropping is the right answer.
A form of agriculture in which a landlord permits a tenant to manage the land in return for a portion of the yields produced on their piece of the estate is known as the Sharecropping. This system became popular in the South as an acknowledgement to the financial outbreak generated by the elimination of slavery throughout and following Reconstruction. This system provided a way for extremely poor peasants, including both the whites and the blacks, to earn a living.
Through my educated guess, i want to say... C.
The Soviet Union wanted control of eastern Europe. The United States wanted independent nations in eastern Europe.