Why did overproduction of crops that largely resulted from mechanized agriculture hurt farmers economically during the 1920s?
A) The ability to grow more crops drove prices down.
B) Mechanized agriculture eliminated jobs for many farm laborers and sharecroppers.
C) Foreign countries placed high tariffs on imported American agricultural products.
D) More farming led to soil exhaustion which produced the massive dust storms that destroyed crops.

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The overproduction of crops led to a surplus in the market, which in turn caused prices to drop. When prices fell, farmers earned less money for their produce, hurting their economic situation.

Why Did Overproduction of Crops That Largely Resulted from Mechanized