Question

Why did many farmers in the Great Plains choose to mortgage their farms prior to the Great Depression? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)ResponsesFarmers found that the price of wheat began to rise dramatically after the war.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 use machines that helped them to plow their land more quickly.Farmers could access credit to expand their farms and improve their equipment.Farmers could access credit to expand their farms and improve their equipment.Farmers adopted organic and natural growing practices to increase crop yields.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 (brief): Mechanization and the availability of credit encouraged farmers to borrow against their land to buy tractors, combine harvesters, and to expand acreage—decisions that left many mortgaged and vulnerable when postwar crop prices fell.