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Question: Why did many farmers in the Great Plains choose to mortgage their farms prior to the Great Depression? Select the two correct answers.

Responses:

Farmers found that the price of wheat began to rise dramatically after the war.

Farmers could use machines that helped them to plow their land more quickly.

Farmers could access credit to expand their farms and improve their equipment.

Farmers adopted organic and natural growing practices to increase crop yields.

Farmers were prosperous during the war since growing conditions were excellent.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- Farmers could use machines that helped them to plow their land more quickly.
- Farmers could access credit to expand their farms and improve their equipment.

Explanation: Many Plains farmers took out mortgages/loans to buy tractors and other machinery and to expand acreage, using credit to modernize their operations—expecting higher returns that didn’t materialize after prices fell.