Which of the Following Statements About Farm Mechanization Is FALSE

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about farm mechanization is FALSE?

• A) It encouraged an increase in the use of migrant labor on factory farms.
• B) It transformed the scale of agricultural production, which led to huge irrigation projects in the West.
• C) It helped delay the onset of the "Dust Bowl" on the Great Plains thanks to use of the new steam tractor, which mitigated the effects of soil aridity.
• D) It included innovations such as the disk plow, which made planting easier.
• E) Farm output increased in previous arid areas.

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