Question

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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)

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.

Farmers grew more because the federal government promised to pay them for what they produced if they could not find
a buyer.

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

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

Answer 1

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