Question

Why did the farmers not use metal plows in the early 1800s?

A. Farmers believed the metal poisoned the soil.
B. Metal plows were in short supply.
C. Farmers could not afford a plow.

Answer 1

Farmers believed metal poisoned the soil.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1800, farmers in the United States were still using the same farming methods and tools used in colonial days. Plows were made largely of wood because farmers believed that metal plows poisoned the soil.

Answer 2

Farmers believed the metal poisoned the soil.