Question

farmers faced economic hardships during the late 19th century for the following reason:

they did not know how to farm in the midwest and the west, thus they could not produce enough food to sell

potato blight

a lack of enough hard currency in circulation to create inflation meant farm produce cost too little

too much hard currency was in circulation so inflation was too high

Explanation:

In the late 19th - century, a lack of sufficient hard - currency in circulation led to deflation. Deflation meant that the prices of farm produce were too low, causing economic hardships for farmers. The potato blight was a major issue in the 19th century but mainly in the mid - 19th century in Ireland. Farmers in the Midwest and West had developed farming techniques over time. And too much hard currency in circulation would cause inflation, which was not the case for farmers' hardships at that time.

Answer:

C. A lack of enough hard currency in circulation to create inflation meant farm produce cost too little