Which of the following provides the BEST explanation for the trend on the graph?

Question

Responses
A

Cotton prices dropped in the international marketStartFragment Cotton prices dropped in the international market
B A system of sharecropping and tenant farming was implemented throughout GeorgiaA system of sharecropping and tenant farming was implemented throughout Georgia
C Farmers began using new techniques to improve crop productionFarmers began using new techniques to improve crop production
D A boll weevil infestation severely damaged Georgia’s cotton cropA boll weevil infestation severely damaged Georgia’s cotton crop

Answer 1

D

A boll weevil infestation severely damaged Georgia’s cotton crop. This would explain the sudden decrease in cotton production on the graph.