Between 1870 and 1910, the Idea of Profiting from Commercial

Multiple Choice

Between 1870 and 1910, the idea of profiting from commercial farming in the Great Plains region became more appealing because _______________.

A) railroad expansion and the construction of grain elevators made it possible to meet the increasing demand for farm products
B) low interest rates on property-acquisition loans made it possible to acquire more productive farmland
C) federally subsidized irrigation projects cut the cost of making formerly arid land productive
D) the establishment of parity prices for basic commodities substantially increased per capita farm income