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Challenges of the Great Depression

Question 5 • MS U.S. History - SS3307 B-IC

Which challenge did farmers most likely face during the early years of the Great Depression?

Answer
A
They could not sell an overabundance of produce because customers did not have money.
B
They could not sell their farms for fair value because people were scared of the Dust Bowl.
C
They could not pay back loans, forcing the bank to foreclose on their properties.
D
They could not pay employees, forcing the government to foreclose on their properties.

Explanation

Many farmers already carried debt from buying land and equipment, while falling crop prices reduced their income during the Great Depression. When they could not make loan payments, banks could foreclose on their farms. Thus, the challenge was being unable to repay loans, as stated in choice C.

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