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Question: Drag the events that led to the Great Depression in order.

Events to Arrange:

Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn of the century.

The crop prices rose after the federal government purchased excess crops during World War I.

Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms to buy more land and equipment.

The need for extra crops decreased after the war, and the price of wheat dropped sharply.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct chronological order:

1. Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn of the century.
2. The crop prices rose after the federal government purchased excess crops during World War I.
3. Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms to buy more land and equipment.
4. The need for extra crops decreased after the war, and the price of wheat dropped sharply.

Brief explanation: Wartime demand and government purchases raised prices and encouraged expansion and debt; when demand fell after WWI, prices collapsed, leaving heavily mortgaged farmers in crisis.