Question

These farmers in the 1920s American south would have been MOST affected by

A) the boll weevil.
B) World War I.
Eliminate
C) World War II.
D) immigration restrictions.

Answer 1

the boll weevil because it wiped out crops all across the south

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) the boll weevil

The boll weevil is a beetle that feeds from cotton buds and flowers. In 1920 it was responsible for the biggest economic damage than any agricultural pest in the US history. The destruction spread from Texas across the South and Southwest to California, and it added to the suffering from the Great Depression.