Question

Which of the following statements best characterizes changes to agriculture in the United States since 1900?
A.
Increased mechanization has reduced the need for labor.
B.
Increased mechanization has increased the need for water, thereby increasing the need for labor.
C.
Increased mechanization has increased the use of land, thereby increasing the need for labor.
D.
Increased mechanization has increased food production, thereby increasing the need for labor.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

A

Increased mechanization (tractors, combines, irrigation, chemical inputs) greatly raised productivity and replaced much farm labor, so fewer workers are needed per unit of output.