(i) In the early 19th century, indigo and opium were two of the major commercial crops. (ii) By the end of the century, peasants were producing' sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other crops for export. (iii) These crops were produced to feed the population of urban Europe and to supply toRead more
(i) In the early 19th century, indigo and opium were two of the major
commercial crops.
(ii) By the end of the century, peasants were producing’ sugarcane, cotton,
jute, wheat and several other crops for export.
(iii) These crops were produced to feed the population of urban Europe and
to supply to the mills of Lancashire and Manchester in England.
(i) Cattle were suffocated to death as their lungs choked with dust and mud. (ii) Sand buried fences, covered fields and coated the surfaces of rivers till the fish died. (iii) Dead bodies of birds and animals were seen strewn all over the landscape. (iv) Machines like tractors and harvesters were cRead more
(i) Cattle were suffocated to death as their lungs choked with dust and
mud.
(ii) Sand buried fences, covered fields and coated the surfaces of rivers till
the fish died.
(iii) Dead bodies of birds and animals were seen strewn all over the landscape.
(iv) Machines like tractors and harvesters were clogged with dust and
damaged beyond repair.
In the 1930s, terrifying duststorms began to blow over the southern plains. These were the black blizzards, about 7,000 to 8,000 feet high, rising like monstrous waves. The skies darkened and people were blinded and choked by the dust.
In the 1930s, terrifying duststorms began to blow over the southern plains.
These were the black blizzards, about 7,000 to 8,000 feet high, rising like
monstrous waves. The skies darkened and people were blinded and choked
by the dust.
(i) The prices of wheat were high and demand was limitless, the new machines helped farmers to rapidly clear large tracts, break up the soil, remove the grass and prepare the ground for cultivation. (ii) Now the work could be done quickly and with a minimum number of hands. (iii) With power'-drivenRead more
(i) The prices of wheat were high and demand was limitless, the new
machines helped farmers to rapidly clear large tracts, break up the soil,
remove the grass and prepare the ground for cultivation.
(ii) Now the work could be done quickly and with a minimum number of
hands.
(iii) With power’-driven machines, farmers could plough, seed and harvest
2,000 to 4,000 acres of wheat in a season.
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet their requirements. (ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots. (iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs wereRead more
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet
their requirements.
(ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was
covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots.
(iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs were
devised.
By the early 20th century, the farmers in the Great Plains were using
tractors and disk ploughs, clearing vast stretches for wheat cultivation.
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops. (ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further west to explore new lands to raise a new crop. (iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river, they settled down as this region, inRead more
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops.
(ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further
west to explore new lands to raise a new crop.
(iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river,
they settled down as this region, in few decades, became a major wheat-producing
area of America.
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves. (ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the Mississippi valley. (iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughRead more
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves.
(ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the
Mississippi valley.
(iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built
log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughed the cleared and
fenced fields and sowed corn and wheat.
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled. (ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin. (iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16Read more
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled.
(ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others
cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.
(iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European
traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16th century.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil. (ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under' their control. (iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on
land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil.
(ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under’
their control.
(iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of the soil. (ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle. (iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part of the cropping system. (iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity tRead more
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of
the soil.
(ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part
of the cropping system.
(iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity to increase the
nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen is important for crop growth and
the land’s fertility is renewed.
Which crops were grown in India for the world market ?
(i) In the early 19th century, indigo and opium were two of the major commercial crops. (ii) By the end of the century, peasants were producing' sugarcane, cotton, jute, wheat and several other crops for export. (iii) These crops were produced to feed the population of urban Europe and to supply toRead more
(i) In the early 19th century, indigo and opium were two of the major
See lesscommercial crops.
(ii) By the end of the century, peasants were producing’ sugarcane, cotton,
jute, wheat and several other crops for export.
(iii) These crops were produced to feed the population of urban Europe and
to supply to the mills of Lancashire and Manchester in England.
What were the effects of ‘Dust Bowls’ ?
(i) Cattle were suffocated to death as their lungs choked with dust and mud. (ii) Sand buried fences, covered fields and coated the surfaces of rivers till the fish died. (iii) Dead bodies of birds and animals were seen strewn all over the landscape. (iv) Machines like tractors and harvesters were cRead more
(i) Cattle were suffocated to death as their lungs choked with dust and
See lessmud.
(ii) Sand buried fences, covered fields and coated the surfaces of rivers till
the fish died.
(iii) Dead bodies of birds and animals were seen strewn all over the landscape.
(iv) Machines like tractors and harvesters were clogged with dust and
damaged beyond repair.
What were the ‘Dust Bowls’ ?
In the 1930s, terrifying duststorms began to blow over the southern plains. These were the black blizzards, about 7,000 to 8,000 feet high, rising like monstrous waves. The skies darkened and people were blinded and choked by the dust.
In the 1930s, terrifying duststorms began to blow over the southern plains.
See lessThese were the black blizzards, about 7,000 to 8,000 feet high, rising like
monstrous waves. The skies darkened and people were blinded and choked
by the dust.
What were the advantages of these mechanical devices to the big farmers of the Great Plains ?
(i) The prices of wheat were high and demand was limitless, the new machines helped farmers to rapidly clear large tracts, break up the soil, remove the grass and prepare the ground for cultivation. (ii) Now the work could be done quickly and with a minimum number of hands. (iii) With power'-drivenRead more
(i) The prices of wheat were high and demand was limitless, the new
See lessmachines helped farmers to rapidly clear large tracts, break up the soil,
remove the grass and prepare the ground for cultivation.
(ii) Now the work could be done quickly and with a minimum number of
hands.
(iii) With power’-driven machines, farmers could plough, seed and harvest
2,000 to 4,000 acres of wheat in a season.
In what way was new technology responsible for the dramatic expansion of land in America ?
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet their requirements. (ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots. (iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs wereRead more
(i) With the new technology, the settlers modified their implements to meet
See lesstheir requirements.
(ii) In the mid-western prairie, simple ploughs were ineffective as it was
covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots.
(iii) To break the sod and turn the soil over, a variety of new ploughs were
devised.
By the early 20th century, the farmers in the Great Plains were using
tractors and disk ploughs, clearing vast stretches for wheat cultivation.
How did the Great Plains across the Mississippi river become a major wheat-producing area of America?
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops. (ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further west to explore new lands to raise a new crop. (iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river, they settled down as this region, inRead more
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops.
See less(ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further
west to explore new lands to raise a new crop.
(iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river,
they settled down as this region, in few decades, became a major wheat-producing
area of America.
How were American Indians replaced by White Americans ?
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves. (ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the Mississippi valley. (iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughRead more
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves.
See less(ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the
Mississippi valley.
(iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built
log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughed the cleared and
fenced fields and sowed corn and wheat.
What do you know about native American groups ?
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled. (ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin. (iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16Read more
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled.
See less(ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others
cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.
(iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European
traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16th century.
What were the advantages of enclosures ?
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil. (ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under' their control. (iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on
See lessland and plan crop rotation to improve the soil.
(ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under’
their control.
(iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
Why were turnips and clover grown by farmers in their farms ?
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of the soil. (ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle. (iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part of the cropping system. (iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity tRead more
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of
See lessthe soil.
(ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part
of the cropping system.
(iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity to increase the
nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen is important for crop growth and
the land’s fertility is renewed.