The Farm Becomes a Factory Quiz
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Which of the following innovations contributed to the mechanization of agriculture?

  • Seed catalogues
  • Twine binder (correct)
  • Banking services
  • Railroad expansion
  • What was the primary reason for farmers increasingly producing single 'cash' crops?

  • To compete with large-scale farmers
  • To make profits and buy manufactured goods (correct)
  • To reduce the labor required for farming
  • To please the mail order companies
  • Who did farmers tend to blame for their losses?

  • Large-scale farmers
  • Banks and railroads (correct)
  • Mail order companies
  • Themselves
  • Which region is mentioned as having enormous farms due to the mechanization of agriculture?

    <p>Central Valley of California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made handsome profits from selling California vegetables and fruits to the East?

    <p>Ill-paid Mexican workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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