Which is true of american farmers in the 1880s? a. they had trouble borrowing money because banks would not give farmers credit. b. they had to borrow money to buy seed, fertilizer, and equipment. c. they did not need money because they grew everything they used. d. they did not need much money because the railroads shipped their crops for free.

The correct answer is B. They had to borrow money to buy seed, fertilizer, and equipment.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.