Which statement is an accurate interpretation of this bar graph?
The bar graph shows the percentage of the US
workforce engaged in farming.
Percent of US Workforce
Engaged in Farming
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1840 1860 1880 1900
Percent of Population
Between 1880 and 1900, the United States
experienced the greatest decline in the percentage of
the population engaged in farm labor.
Between 1860 and 1880, the United States
experienced the greatest decline in the percentage of
the population engaged in farm labor.
O Between 1840 and 1900, the percentage of the US
population engaged in farm labor decreased.
O Between 1840 and 1900, the percentage of the US
population engaged in farm labor increased.