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Question 9 • CA-MS United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict B

In the 1800s, how did farmers on the prairie handle the difficult soil?

Answer
A
They used methods American Indians had taught them.
B
They waited for fresh rains to soften the ground.
C
They moved to areas that had been previously farmed.
D
They used steel plows and other new forms of technology.

Explanation

Prairie soil was thick and tough to break with the plows farmers had used in the East. In the 1800s, steel plows could cut through this difficult soil, so farmers used steel plows and other new technology. The answer is D, “They used steel plows and other new forms of technology.”

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