Which term describes a small-scale farmer who owned and worked his own land with his family?

• A. Yeoman Farmer
• B. Burning of Washington DC
• C. War of 1812
• D. XYZ Affair

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is naming the label for a small, independent farmer who owns and works his own land with his family. A yeoman farmer fits this description perfectly. Yeomen are landowners who farm their own property, using the labor of their household rather than relying on hired workers or large-scale plantation labor. This kind of farmer emphasizes independence and self-sufficiency, a common image in early American history as the backbone of an agrarian republic.

The other options refer to events rather than a social class of farmers, so they don’t describe a person or role: one is a notable episode during the War of 1812, another is the broader conflict itself, and the last is a diplomatic incident.