What feature of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 established the basic framework of federal agricultural policy for decades to come?
A) The government provided subsidies to producers of major farm commodities in return for cutting production.
B) In order to boost agricultural production the government made loans to farmers to invest in more land, machinery, and labor.
C) In years of big harvests and low prices, the government would make loans to farmers and store their surplus crops in government warehouses.
D) The government encouraged the survival of the family farm by withholding aid to agribusiness.
E) Farm workers were now covered by collective bargaining and minimum wage laws.
A
You might also like to view...
Women became deeply involved in reform movements through their __________
A) churches B) jobs C) children D) political parties
Who was "restored" in 1660?
A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. Charles II D. James II E. William and Mary
Which of the following reflects the improvement of relations between the United States and France during the Adams administration?
a) Convention of Mortefontaine b) Treaty of Greenville c) Treaty of San Lorenzo d) XYZ Affair
What general conclusion can historians draw from the image of a Freedmen's School that appears on the opening page of Chapter 12?
A) Children of varying genders and ages attended the schools. B) Black women were the exclusive teachers of the schools. C) Adult men had no role to play in the schools. D) The schools were primarily in urban areas and made of brick.