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2-4 Farming the Plains (US His Test)

Quiz by Paul Bachman

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  • Q1
    One important factor that spurred population growth was the construction of the
    airports
    highways
    railroads
    bridges
    30s
  • Q2
    How many acres of land could a settler get through the Homestead Act?
    80 acres
    320 acres
    160 acres
    640 acres
    30s
  • Q3
    What is dry farming primarily used for?
    Harvesting fish
    Increasing soil moisture
    Growing crops in areas with little rainfall
    Planting more trees
    30s
  • Q4
    Two inventions that made harvesting large wheat crops easier were the
    plow and hoe
    sickle and rake
    hand scythe and seed drill
    seed drill and the threshing machine
    30s
  • Q5
    By the 1890s, why did wheat prices drop?
    bad weather affecting crops
    increase in wheat imports
    overproduction of wheat
    decreased demand for wheat
    30s

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