Identify the key regional experiences of farmers in the South and the West and which experiences they had in common.Drag each item on the left to its matching item on the right.mainly relied on sharecropping and tenant farmingbelieved their plight was caused by high freight rates charged by railroad companies and excessive interest rates on loans.interruptions to cotton exportation led many farmers to go into debt and threatened them with the loss of their landblamed the fiscal policies of the federal government for driving down farm prices.mortgaged land to purchase equipment, seed, and fertilizerfarmers in the Westfarmers in the Southfarmers in both regions

Cotton growers in the South moved westward in order toMultiple choice question.spread learning and culture to the frontier.have more land on which to build elaborate mansions.make money by acquiring more fertile land.glorify their religion.

What group did Southern planters exploit as their farming operations expanded?

During the 1920s, rural Southern cotton farmers faced all of the following crises EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesDrought and floodingFalling cotton pricesAn increase in the cost of food and clothingOverproduction

From what we have seen and read, the long-term, large-scale trend in U.S. agriculture has been toward smaller farms.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The transportation development described in the excerpt had which of the following effects on agriculture in the United States?ResponsesRailroad workers replaced farmers as the largest group of workers in the United States.Railroad workers replaced farmers as the largest group of workers in the United States.Food prices rose as a result of increased demand for grain from coastal port cities.Food prices rose as a result of increased demand for grain from coastal port cities.Farmers developed cooperative organizations to limit the power of rail companies.Farmers developed cooperative organizations to limit the power of rail companies.Rural immigrant populations outpaced those of cities as access to land became easier.