What did the Agricultural Adjustment Act do?

Question

a
It adjusted the prices of crops no matter how much of a surplus there was.

b
It reduced all farmland by 20 percent in order to help protect the environment.

c
It paid farmers to not plant on a portion of their land, reducing the farming surplus that helped cause the Great Depression.

d
It forced farmers to only plant a certain type of crop, which allowed the government to strategize about reducing the farming surplus.

Orlan S. · Accepted Answer

It provided for farmers so they did not grow crops so that farm prices would rise.

1 Expert Answer

a	It adjusted the prices of crops no matter how much of a surplus there was.
b	It reduced all farmland by 20 percent in order to help protect the environment.
c	It paid farmers to not plant on a portion of their land, reducing the farming surplus that helped cause the Great Depression.
d	It forced farmers to only plant a certain type of crop, which allowed the government to strategize about reducing the farming surplus.