Question

Cotton surpluses increased during the Great Depression because

A.
cotton could be stored for years without spoiling.



B.
farmers decided to decrease cotton production voluntarily.



C.
the demand for products made from cotton increased.



D.
the government encouraged the planting of more cotton.

Answer 1

The answer is B. Before the depression many farmers were overproducing crops which lowered the price. These farmers then stopped planting cotton in an effort to raise the price. There was also the Bill Weevil and Georgia drought that lowered cotton production