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The Beginning of the Great Depression

Question 1 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

How did overproduction affect farmers in the 1920s?

Answer
A
Farmers produced fewer goods.
B
Farmers used new technology.
C
Farmers could not pay their debts.
D
Farmers reacted to increased demand.

Explanation

Farmers produced more crops than consumers needed, so prices fell. With less income from selling their crops, many farmers could not repay loans or other debts. The correct choice is “Farmers could not pay their debts.”

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