What was the impact of the tractor on American agriculture?
a) Increased farm size, changed cropping patterns, affected labor markets, and boosted rural economies.
b) Decreased farm size, maintained traditional cropping patterns, had no effect on labor markets, and stagnated rural economies.
c) Decreased farm size, changed cropping patterns, affected labor markets negatively, and had no impact on rural economies.
d) Increased farm size, maintained traditional cropping patterns, had no effect on labor markets, and stagnated rural economies.

What was the relationship between farm scale and tractor adoption?
a) Larger farms were more likely to adopt tractors due to their increased need for mechanization.
b) Smaller farms were more likely to adopt tractors due to their limited labor resources.
c) There was no relationship between farm scale and tractor adoption.
d) Both large and small farms had equal likelihoods of adopting tractors.

How can the diffusion of the tractor be analyzed?
a) As a technological revolution that instantly replaced horses with tractors in all agricultural operations.
b) As a gradual capital replacement problem influenced by changing prices of horses and tractors.
c) As a government-driven initiative aimed at forcing farmers to adopt tractors.
d) As an unpredictable phenomenon with no clear patterns or explanations.

What role did markets and institutions play in facilitating the diffusion of the tractor?
a) Markets and institutions hindered the diffusion of tractors by restricting their availability.
b) Government policies, credit availability, and extension services supported the adoption of tractors by providing financial and educational resources.
c) Markets and institutions played no role in the diffusion of tractors.
d) Government policies discouraged the adoption of tractors by imposing heavy taxes on them.

What were the long-term consequences of the tractor's adoption?
a) The mechanization of agriculture led to increased rural employment and diversified farm sizes.
b) The exodus of workers from rural areas and the consolidation of farms were consequences of the tractor's adoption.
c) The tractor's adoption had no significant long-term consequences on rural areas or farm consolidation.
d) The tractor's adoption resulted in reduced agricultural productivity and increased reliance on manual labor.