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Which statement correctly identifies one of the factors that led Texas farmers to produce a greater quantity of food crops after the Civil War?(1 point)
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The Civil War created anxieties about food shortages that made farmers want to grow extra so they could be sure they could feed their families.

Prices for cotton fell precipitously right after the end of the Civil War, causing farmers to shift their production to food crops.


Urbanization in Europe and the U.S. created a demand for more food stuffs that made raising food crops more profitable.

Farmers grew more because the federal government promised to pay them for what they produced if they could not find a buyer.
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Which is an example of a dryland farming technique?(1 point)
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using a harrow to break up clumps of earth and destroy weeds

growing crops, such as corn, that require relatively little water

watering crops in areas with little rainfall by using irrigation systems connected to rivers

watering crops in areas with little rainfall by irrigating with water pumped from aquifers
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Which statement explains the view that most Texas farmers held of railroads in the late nineteenth century?(1 point)
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Texas farmers celebrated railroads for providing them access to markets for their crops and for helping keep farming profitable by charging fair fees.

Texas farmers appreciated that railroads allowed them to ship their crops to market but felt that they were charged unfairly high fees.

Most Texas farmers practiced subsistence agriculture and therefore were indifferent to railroads since they had few dealings with them.

Texas farmers denounced railroads for introducing commercial agriculture to the state.
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Which system of agricultural landownership and labor did wealthy landowners in Texas rely on to replace the labor previously supplied by slavery?(1 point)
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tenant farming

subsistence farming


homesteading

freedom colonies
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Prices for cotton fell precipitously right after the end of the Civil War, causing farmers to shift their production to food crops.
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growing crops, such as corn, that require relatively little water
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Texas farmers appreciated that railroads allowed them to ship their crops to market but felt that they were charged unfairly high fees.
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tenant farming