Which of the following did Georgia’s economy experience as an effect of the pest infestation and natural disaster in the early 1900s?
A. recession
B. secession
C. depression
D. progression
1 answer
The correct answer is C. depression. The pest infestation, specifically the boll weevil, and natural disasters such as floods and droughts greatly impacted Georgia's agriculture industry, leading to a widespread economic depression in the state during the early 1900s.