Homestead Act

Large chunks of dirt and grass that were dug up from the plains and were used to build houses

• sod

• Wheat

• Barley

• Wood

John Deere invented this steel blade that could slice through the soil of the Great Plains

• Steel Plow

• Tractor

• Shovel

• Hammer

This invention was used to pump water

• windmill

• Pump Station

• Sink

• Toilet

A method of planting specific crops that don't require a lot of rainfall and can withstand dry, windy weather conditions

• drought resistant crops

• rain resistant crops

• flood resistant crops

• high temperature resistant crops

This invention was used to ship supplies, crops, and beef-it connected farms to distribution centers.

• railroad

• Ship

• Airplane

• Internet

This was the most common crop grown on the plains because of its resistance to droughts.

• Wheat

• Corn

• beans

• oranges

This invention was used to keep predators out and separate cattle from crops

• barbed wire

• steel plows

• windmills

• railroad

Raising livestock and selling meat for profit

• cattle farming

• hog farming

• chicken farming

• horse farming

Before the Civil war, the Great Plains was described as a vast

The Great Plains contained the following FOUR features:

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• land that gradually rises from east to west
• land eroded by wind and weather
• low rainfall
• frequent storms
• Plentiful rainfall
• too much sunlight