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Homesteaders

Question 2 • CA-MS United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict B

How did the majority of homesteaders build homes on the prairie in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
They constructed homes out of sod from the area.
B
They bought lumber from the East to build homes.
C
They hired immigrant workers to build their houses.
D
They traded with American Indians to obtain tents.

Explanation

Many homesteaders on the prairie had few trees nearby and could not easily get lumber. They cut blocks of the thick prairie grass and its roots, called sod, and stacked them to make sturdy homes. Therefore, the correct choice is “They constructed homes out of sod from the area.”

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