1. Describe the Great Plains landscape
2. What was the early impression of explorers about this region
3. What invention finally allowed agriculture to become possible
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2007-03-28 16:30:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The impressions of the early surveyors of "Great Plains" was that it was a "great desert" In hospitable, with extremes of climate that made it unsuitable for agriculture or habitation. Pike in 1810 and Long of 1823
Upon closer examination ( Powell of 1887) and completion of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways, spawned the
United States Geological Survey in order to classify this " Arid Region " to demonstrate the diversity and potential for agriculture that was truly there and tended to foster the Jeffersonian ideal of a dominating, agrarian society. !873 and 1877 developed and expanded the Homestead Act and we were off and running.
It is broadly thought that impetus for agriculture to flourish in the great plains id owed to the development of barbed wire (Glidden) and the windmill to pump water. One could argue that it was really due to indomitable, adventurous, and hard working people fueled by the good old American initiative to make money and sell land. Actually, far more land was purchased than granted through the homestead acts.
2007-03-28 17:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by dougie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) The Great Plains landscape resembled a jungle, with bananas and breadfruit trees and beautiful exotic flowers everywhere.
2) The famous Bostonian explorer Robert Smith called it "Just like heaven." Many famous people such as Irma Bombeck, Robert Fripp, George Washington Carver and Dr. Melvin Bronislovsky (the inventor of the flushing toilet) moved to the Great Plains states to live and work.
3) The invention that allowed agriculture to become possible was the seed drill, invented by Jethro Tull.
2007-03-29 01:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by happydog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another history exam?
1. Flat.
2. What the hell have we gotten ourselves into?
3. Kids.
2007-03-28 23:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Flat
2) It was first thought of as a desert, they didn't realize it was cultivable until the tractor
3) The tractor
2007-03-28 23:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by garyr_h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the library and read a little!
2007-03-28 23:35:45 · answer #5 · answered by jack y 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Move this question to homework help -- you'll get a lot more responses!
2007-03-28 23:36:41 · answer #6 · answered by beastmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just google it and read it.
2007-03-28 23:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by it's me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good for farming
tractor saved us
2007-03-28 23:35:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋