Someone who is "punctilious" is

careful about manners
obedient
reluctant or unsure
rebellious

Someone who is "punctilious" is careful about manners

Example:

That boy is punctilious to his guests every event or occasion.

the two colonies had the earliest laws mandating religious tolerance.

the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

explanation:

one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

by kd