Drag the events that led to the Great Depression in order
Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms to buy more land and equipment.
Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn of the century.
The crop prices rose after the federal government purchased excess crops during World War I.
The need for extra crops decreased after the war, and the price of wheat dropped sharply.
1. Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn of the century.
2. The crop prices rose after the federal government purchased excess crops during World War I.
3. Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms to buy more land and equipment.
4. The need for extra crops decreased after the war, and the price of wheat dropped sharply.
5. The drop in crop prices led to widespread agricultural distress and financial struggles for farmers.
6. The financial struggles of farmers, along with other economic factors, contributed to the onset of the Great Depression.