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How did farmers in New England respond to the Industrial Revolution? (5 points)

Most farmers began to specialize in single crops in response to greater manufacturing needs.
Farmers benefitted from the population increase—more people meant a greater need for food.
Because of poor soil in the area, farmers were willing to leave their farms to work in the factories.
The new machines meant many farmers lost their jobs, and they were forced to move to other areas.

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Because of the industrial revolution farmers moved to the cities for a better life. However this did not happen because the area was very polluted and badly built homes meant lots of disease and death. Many people moved out of the villages so the farmers would have less business. I would say the last option is correct.

The answer is definitely;

C. Because of poor soil in the area, farmers were willing to leave their farms to work in the factories.

Here is part of the text from lesson 6.01:

Workers: Due to the poor soil in the New England area, farmers were willing to leave their farms in search for work in the factories. These workers created the labor force in the factories.