Ranchers vs homesteaders (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What weather conditions did settlers experience on the Plains during summer?
What weather conditions did settlers experience on the Plains during summer?
Scorching heat & drought conditions
What made winter on the Plains particularly dangerous for settlers?
What made winter on the Plains particularly dangerous for settlers?
Bitter cold that could be deadly
What was described as the most critical problem for Plains settlers?
What was described as the most critical problem for Plains settlers?
Severe lack of water
Why was the Plains sod difficult to farm?
Why was the Plains sod difficult to farm?
Densely packed earth with tangled roots
What major resource was almost completely absent on the Plains?
What major resource was almost completely absent on the Plains?
Trees for timber
What type of housing did many settlers build due to timber shortage?
What type of housing did many settlers build due to timber shortage?
Sod houses using prairie earth blocks
What advantage did sod houses offer during harsh winters?
What advantage did sod houses offer during harsh winters?
Excellent insulation
Why were sod houses naturally fireproof?
Why were sod houses naturally fireproof?
Built from earthen construction
What was a major disadvantage of living in sod houses?
What was a major disadvantage of living in sod houses?
Infested with insects
Why did the fencing problem make homesteading extremely costly before 1874?
Why did the fencing problem make homesteading extremely costly before 1874?
Had to import expensive lumber
In what year was barbed wire introduced to solve the fencing problem?
In what year was barbed wire introduced to solve the fencing problem?
1874
How quickly could grasshopper plagues destroy crops on the Plains?
How quickly could grasshopper plagues destroy crops on the Plains?
In a matter of hours
What were California farmers doing by the 1850s that showed their agricultural success?
What were California farmers doing by the 1850s that showed their agricultural success?
Exporting wheat worldwide