What Problem Did Farmers Not Face During the Later Nineteenth

question 21

Multiple Choice

What problem did farmers not face during the later nineteenth century?

• A) They had to depend on banks for loans, since they weren't self-sufficient any longer.
• B) Businessmen, not farmers, dominated economic life in America.
• C) They had easy access to railroads at very cheap prices.
• D) Farmers faced very few problems during the late nineteenth century.

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