A serious weakness of slash-and-burn farming was that it
A) led to overpopulation.
B) required a strong central authority.
C) soon exhausted the soil.
D) encouraged tribal warfare.

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Slash-and-burn farming, also known as shifting cultivation, involves clearing a piece of land by cutting down and burning the vegetation. This method initially enriches the soil with nutrients from the ash, but the fertility is quickly depleted after a few years of cultivation, requiring the farmers to move on and clear a new area. This cycle of clearing, farming, and abandoning the land leads to soil exhaustion over time.

A Serious Weakness of Slash-And-Burn Farming Was That It