What Was a Factor in the Increasing Involvement of Old

question 24

Multiple Choice

What was a factor in the increasing involvement of Old Northwest farmers in the market economy?

• A) The best cotton-growing land was along the banks of the Erie Canal.
• B) The steel plow and the reaper were replaced by newer, more efficient technologies.
• C) Farmers no longer needed to rely on eastern banks as a source of credit and loans.
• D) A new ethos of self-sufficiency inspired more and more farmers to claim land in the Old Northwest.
• E) Loans originating with eastern banks and insurance companies financed the acquisition of land and supplies.

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