THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Government loans helped many farmers buy land
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High crop yields increased most farmers’ incomes
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Falling crop prices drove many farmers into bankruptcy
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Demand for crops was so high that most farmers could not meet it
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of these statements BEST summarizes the situation of American farmers in the 1920s? Falling crop prices drove many farmers to bankruptcy. Which of these factors contributed least to the divide between rural traditionalists and urban modernists in the 1920s?
Detailed explanation-2: -While most Americans enjoyed relative prosperity for most of the 1920s, the Great Depression for the American farmer really began after World War I. Much of the Roaring ‘20s was a continual cycle of debt for the American farmer, stemming from falling farm prices and the need to purchase expensive machinery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following applies to farmers in the 1920s? Falling prices for farm products made it difficult for them to pay their debts. What was the effect of buying on credit during the 1920s?
Detailed explanation-4: -What problems did farmers face in the 1920s? The demand for food dropped, so farmers’ incomes went down. They could not afford payments on their farms, so they lost their land.