Which of the Following Factors Was NOT Responsible for the Decline

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors was NOT responsible for the decline in farmers as a percent of the U.S.population from after the Civil War to 1900?

• A)Falling prices for corn,wheat,and cotton
• B)The demand for food outstripped supply
• C)New technology
• D)The government's liberal land policy that increased output

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