Read the passage from "The Great Depression,” which is an informational text about one of the greatest economic recessions in history. As factories closed doors, one in four Americans lost their jobs. With no bank loans to tie them over, farmers left their crops in the fields—while in towns, people starved. Bread lines, soup kitchens, and homeless college graduates selling apples in the streets became part of the American scene.

What text structure does the author primarily use to support the description of the Great Depression?

a. sequence
b. comparison-contrast
c. cause-effect
d. problem-solution