The development of agriculture in California during the late nineteenth century was characterized by Group of answer choices

Large-scale farming

Explanation:

According to a different source, the options that are included with this question are:

A) large profits for the original Mexican landholders.

B) a concentration on the production of cotton.

C) small family farms.

D) large-scale farming.

E) grape production.

The development of agriculture in California during the late nineteenth century was driven by enormous population growth in the state. In 1848, the population of California was approximately 15,000. By 1870, this had risen to 560,000 people. At the beginning, the need for food was satisfied through trade. However, this eventually led to a growth in in-state agriculture. The agriculture that developed took the form of large-scale farming.