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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? Choose only one answer. (A) 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. (B) Farmers grew more because the federal government promised to pay them for what they produced if they could not find a buyer. (C) Prices for cotton fell precipitously right after the end of the Civil War, causing farmers to shift their production to food crops. (D) Urbanization in Europe and the U.S. created a demand for more food stuffs that made raising food crops more profitable.

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

Explanation: Growing cities (and expanding markets aided by railroads) increased demand for food, so many Texas farmers shifted from cotton toward food crops and livestock to meet profitable market needs.