West Virginia's leading industry, coal, underwent wrenching changes. In the early stages of the Depression, the industry suffered from a virtual collapse as mining companies failed and unemployment grew, leaving once busy coal camps idle and stranding thousands of miners and their families.
The first farming settlements in China developed "along the rivers," since the rivers provided crucial irrigation for crops, which allowed for richer, more plentiful harvests.
Factory production was greatly improved by standardized parts and assembly line production; true
D. Beautiful rugs, carpets, and arts and crafts
