At the end of the 18th century, farm women applied new technologies to butter production, while many farmers built barns to shelter cows. Why?
A) There was less acreage available for growing hay.
B) European competition was forcing many small farms out of business.
C) Men and women wanted to be able to work in separate buildings.
D) There was a desire to increase dairy production to meet growing urban demand.
E) A new movement for the humane treatment of animals was sweeping the East Coast.

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The desire to increase dairy production to meet the growing urban demand was a significant factor driving the adoption of new technologies in butter production and the construction of barns to shelter cows towards the end of the 18th century. This period saw urban populations expanding, leading to increased demand for dairy products among city dwellers.

At the End of the 18th Century, Farm Women Applied