Which one of the following statements accurately describes Texas agriculture during this period?
A. The boll weevil seriously harmed the cotton crop in most of these years, costing farmers millions of dollars.
B. Industrial production easily surpassed agricultural production in total value by 1914.
C. Most farmers abandoned cotton cultivation because of low prices and switched to other crops like rice and wheat.
D. Most farm operators were subsistence farmers who avoided commercial agriculture.
Question 2
During the Progressive Era, Texas politics was characterized by __________.
A. a vibrant and highly competitive two-party system
B. a one-party system controlled by the Democrats
C. a multiparty system in which no one party could dominate the others
D. Republican dominance until World War I