Changes in farming (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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By which decade had the Great Plains become manageable farmland?
By which decade had the Great Plains become manageable farmland?
1890s
What did dry farming involve doing immediately after rainfall?
What did dry farming involve doing immediately after rainfall?
Ploughing fields
What was the main focus of dry farming techniques?
What was the main focus of dry farming techniques?
Conserving every drop of water
Which wheat variety thrived using dry farming methods?
Which wheat variety thrived using dry farming methods?
Turkey Red wheat
When was the self-regulating windmill invented?
When was the self-regulating windmill invented?
1854
What made the windmill 'self-regulating'?
What made the windmill 'self-regulating'?
It turned to face the wind direction
What improvements did early wind pumps need?
What improvements did early wind pumps need?
High steel towers and large steel blades
When were powerful and reliable wind pumps perfected?
When were powerful and reliable wind pumps perfected?
1880s
When was barbed wire first introduced to the market?
When was barbed wire first introduced to the market?
1874
What problem did barbed wire solve for Great Plains farmers?
What problem did barbed wire solve for Great Plains farmers?
Complete lack of wood for fences
What 1880s breakthrough improved barbed wire?
What 1880s breakthrough improved barbed wire?
Improved coating making it stronger
Which groups used barbed wire extensively?
Which groups used barbed wire extensively?
Farmers, cattle industry & railroads