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The Dust Bowl and the American Farmer

Question 7 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

What was the economic effect of the Great Depression on America’s farmers?

Answer
A
Farmers grew more and more crops despite drought conditions.
B
Farmers could not pay taxes or repay money they had borrowed.
C
Farmers stripped away natural grasses that held the soil in place.
D
Farmers hid their money from businesses and banks.

Explanation

During the Great Depression, crop prices and farm incomes fell sharply, leaving many farmers unable to meet their financial obligations. As a result, they often could not pay taxes or repay loans they had borrowed. Choice B describes this economic hardship; stripping grasses from the soil, as in C, was related to farming practices and the Dust Bowl, not the main financial effect asked about.

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