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How did the Everglades wetlands become drier?

More water was used to irrigate out-of-state farms than could be replenished by rainfall
Dam and canal building forced water into underground aquifers to expose wetlands
Climate change caused water in the Everglades to evaporate
Dam and canal building diverted the historical flow of water away from the Everglades.

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Answer:

The correct answer is - Dam and canal building diverted the historical flow of water away from the Everglades.

Step-by-step explanation:

To settle Florida the early settlers wanted to drain the everglades, they wanted to create agricultural land for farming by digging canals and building a dam to divert the flow of water of historical everglades.

They make and diverted the dam and big canals to flow the ocean and clear swamp waters of the everglades. Which made the everglades drier.

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