Cause Effect
? By the mid-1920s, many farms had been foreclosed.
Which event best completes the table?
(1 point)
Responses
Many farmers invested in land and equipment during the war.
Many farmers invested in land and equipment during the war.
Many farmers planted too much and were unable to harvest the crops.
Many farmers planted too much and were unable to harvest the crops.
Many farmers planted cotton instead of corn and soybeans.
Many farmers planted cotton instead of corn and soybeans.
Many farmers went off to war and left their fields without crops.
1 answer
The event that best completes the table is:
Many farmers planted too much and were unable to harvest the crops.
This explanation connects the cause of overproduction during and after World War I leading to financial troubles and eventual foreclosures by the mid-1920s.
