American agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from

A. new federal crop subsidies.
B. a new silver agreement with Great Britain and France.
C. new discoveries of silver.
D. foreign crop failures.
E. free trade agreements negotiated by William McKinley.


Answer: D

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