What was the impact of the boll weevil? Choose the TWO that apply.

Question

the boll weevil helped pollinate cotton crops, causing them to grow
the boll weevil caused the textile industry to suffer
the boll weevil ate cotton buds, destroying thousands of cotton crops
the boll weevil carried disease and made many people ill

Answer 1

The two applicable impacts of the boll weevil are:

1. The boll weevil caused the textile industry to suffer - The destruction of cotton crops led to a decrease in cotton production, which negatively impacted the textile industry that relied on cotton as a raw material.

2. The boll weevil ate cotton buds, destroying thousands of cotton crops - The boll weevil is known for feeding on cotton buds and bolls, which significantly reduced cotton yields and devastated cotton farming in the southern United States.