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Which New Deal Act attempted to prevent crop prices from falling too low?

A. Civilian Conservation Corps
B. Federal Emeegency Relief Administration
C. Social Security Act
D. Agricultural Adjustment Act​

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D - Agricultural Adjustment Act

The Agricultural Adjustment Act was part of the New Deal created to boost agricultural prices by reducing agricultural surpluses. The government bought livestock from farmers in order for them NOT to plant on part of their land.

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The Agricultural Adjustment Act was the section of the New Deal Act attempted to prevent crop prices from falling too low.

Answer: D

Explanation

President Franklin D Roosevelt brought in significant reforms under the name 'New Deal' which saw changes in public projects and financial reforms.

Agricultural Adjustment Act was made to elevate agricultural prices thereby improving the agriculture sector by decreasing surpluses.

The formation of this act was due to the depression in the economic situation of farmers in 1933.

Overproduction and the declining international market had driven to low agricultural prices.

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