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In History / High School | 2014-10-20

Many people from rural America felt compelled to move to urban areas to find employment; fewer farm workers were needed because methods of farming had improved and more farm work was being done by newly available __________.

A. slaves
B. migrant workers
C. machinery
D. livestock

Asked by FrancieTollner893

Answer (2)

Many people from rural America felt compelled to move to urban areas to find employment; fewer farm workers were needed because methods of farming had improved and more farm work was being done by newly available machinery .

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

The correct answer is C. machinery, as improvements in farming methods led to a decreased need for farm workers due to increased mechanization in agriculture, prompting many to move to urban areas for employment opportunities.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2025-04-18