Question

What was the economic effect of the Great Depression on America’s farmers?

a)Farmers grew more and more crops despite drought conditions.
b)Farmers could not pay taxes or repay money they had borrowed.
c)Farmers stripped away natural grasses that held the soil in place.
d)Farmers hid their money from businesses and banks.

Answer 1

b)Farmers could not pay taxes or repay money they had borrowed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B. Farmers could not pay taxes or repay money they had borrowed.
This happened due to the fact that they had taken out loans to buy tractors and farm equipment, but once the banks failed, they had no way to pay this off.