What was the most direct result of West African farmers producing a surplus of food using iron tools?

A decrease in the value of farmland.

An increase in the region's population.

A complete stop to all trade activities.

A return to hunting and gathering.

What new opportunity arose for some people in West Africa once a food surplus was established?

They could pursue jobs other than farming.

They all became rulers of the community.

They had to work longer hours on the farms.

They were required to leave their villages.

It created widespread conflict between farmers and craftspeople.

It made societies less organized by creating too many different jobs.

It led to the development of government and leadership roles.

It caused a decline in the overall production of food.

It made farming more difficult because the new tools were too heavy to use.

It allowed farmers to clear land more easily and cultivate the soil more effectively.

It caused people to abandon farming in favor of hunting with iron weapons.

It had no significant impact on agriculture, as stone tools were still preferred.

everyone in a community performs the same type of work, mainly farming.

people focus on specific jobs like crafting, trading, or leading instead of everyone farming.

all difficult labor is assigned to a single group of people within the society.

workers are forced to move to new regions to find employment opportunities.