Question

What did the effect of the drought in early 1900 and the 1915 boll weevil infestation show about Georgia

Answer 1

Answer:

Abandon their farms and had to leave to the cities to find new work

Explanation:

The boll weevil is an insect beetle that has its origin in Central Mexico. It feeds on the cotton buds as well as its flowers. In the late 19th century, boll weevil migrated to United States and they infested all the cotton growing regions in the US. It devastated their cotton industry and their workers.

There was also great depression because of the drought in the early 1900 that shattered the economy of Georgia and the lives of the farmers. The price of the cotton had increased, the farmers have no money to buy cotton seeds and no pesticides to fight with the boll weevil. Thus had no option left other than leave their farms and move to the cities to find new jobs.