Question

What was the main reason that the birth rate in America declined during the Great Depression?

A.Husbands who were laid-off and couldn't find jobs abandoned their wives.


B.Couples decided not to have children until they could had more economic stability.


C.Wives had to go out to earn a living and were unable to care for a baby.


D.Couples under economic strain were contemplating getting a divorce, not starting a family.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Great Depression was the great stock market crash of 1929. This was also during the dust bowls. Many families died, went bankrupt along with their business. Farmers had no one to sell things to so crops went to waste. No one was thinking about building a family at the time.