Question

The percentage of the US population that was engaged in agriculture in 1900 was approximately

A. 56%
B. 38%
C. 21%
D. 2%
Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Answer 1

I would say B. Because of this “In 1900, just under 40% of the total US population lived on farms, and 60% lived in rural areas.” From ‘The Evolution of American Agriculture’