In Texas, the Agricultural Adjustment Act:

Question

• failed to help the plight of farmers.
• helped farmers to increase their production of cotton.
• eliminated all government assistance to farmers.
• greatly reduced the amount of cotton produced.

Answer 1

In Texas, the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) primarily aimed to stabilize agricultural prices by reducing production. The act encouraged farmers to decrease crop acreage and thus production in order to raise commodity prices. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• greatly reduced the amount of cotton produced.