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Which of the following innovations contributed to the mechanization of agriculture?
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?
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?
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?
Which region is mentioned as having enormous farms due to the mechanization of agriculture?
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Who made handsome profits from selling California vegetables and fruits to the East?
Who made handsome profits from selling California vegetables and fruits to the East?
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