1. At roughly the same time a pest was destroying Georgia’s cotton crop, what other natural disaster struck Georgia?
A. fire
B. drought <
C. hurricane
D. earthquake
2. As a result of the pest infestation and natural disaster in the early 1900s, Georgia entered a major economic
A. recession.
B. secession.
C. depression. <
D. progression.
3. Which was NOT a factor leading to the Great Depression?
A. an over-production of goods
B. increased industrial investment
C. speculation in the stock market <
D. banks overloaning to consumers
pls check my answers.
1 and 2 are right. 3 is wrong.
Your answers for question 1 and question 2 are correct. The natural disaster that struck Georgia at roughly the same time a pest was destroying the cotton crop was a drought. This combination of the pest infestation and the drought led Georgia to enter a major economic depression in the early 1900s.
However, your answer for question 3 is incorrect. The factor that was NOT a leading cause of the Great Depression was increased industrial investment. The correct answer is C. speculation in the stock market. The stock market speculation and subsequent crash in 1929 were major factors that contributed to the onset of the Great Depression.