Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards rolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards
rolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of
muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded
and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up, storehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up,
storehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export
markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long. Their front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six oxen or horses.
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long.
Their front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six
oxen or horses.
(i) Urban population in USA n as growing and export market was becoming bigger. (ii) As the demand increased wheat prices rose, encouraging farmers to grow more wheat.
(i) Urban population in USA n as growing and export market was becoming
bigger.
(ii) As the demand increased wheat prices rose, encouraging farmers to
grow more wheat.
Its wilderness turned into cultivated fields. Forest timber could be cut for export, animals hunted for skin, mountains mined for gold and minerals after clearing lands.
Its wilderness turned into cultivated fields. Forest timber could be cut for
export, animals hunted for skin, mountains mined for gold and minerals
after clearing lands.
They moved 'westward and established control upto West coast, displacing local tribes and carving out the entire landscape into different agricultural belts.
They moved ‘westward and established control upto West coast, displacing
local tribes and carving out the entire landscape into different agricultural
belts.
What was Dust Bowl ?
Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards rolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
Terrifying Dust storms began to blow over the southern plains, black blizzards
See lessrolled in, very often 7,000 to 8,000 ft. high rising like monstrous waves of
muddy water, skies darkened and the dust swept in, people were blinded
and choked. These regions were called Dust Bowl.
What conditions created Great Agrarian Depression in USA ?
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up, storehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
Surplus production during war and post war, unsold stocks piling up,
See lessstorehouses overflowing with grain caused fall in and wheat prices export
markets collapse leading to Agrarian Depression.
What were ‘Combine harvesters’ ?
Combine harvesters were used to harvest grain on farms. With this machine, 500 acres of wheat could be harvested in two weeks.
Combine harvesters were used to harvest grain on farms. With this machine,
See less500 acres of wheat could be harvested in two weeks.
What was the invention of Cyrus MC Cormick for harvesting ?
He invented a Mechanical Reaper, which could cut in one day as much as five men could cut with cradlers and 16 men with sickles.
He invented a Mechanical Reaper, which could cut in one day as much as
See lessfive men could cut with cradlers and 16 men with sickles.
How was thick grass of Prairies removed and ploughing done ?
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long. Their front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six oxen or horses.
A variety of new, ploughs were devised. Some of them were even 1 2 ft. long.
See lessTheir front rested on small wheel and they were latched on to yokes of six
oxen or horses.
Who were Wheat Barons ?
Wheat Barons were big farmers who controlled as much as 2,000 to 3,000 acres of land individually.
Wheat Barons were big farmers who controlled as much as 2,000 to 3,000
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Why was demand for wheat increasing in USA ?
(i) Urban population in USA n as growing and export market was becoming bigger. (ii) As the demand increased wheat prices rose, encouraging farmers to grow more wheat.
(i) Urban population in USA n as growing and export market was becoming
See lessbigger.
(ii) As the demand increased wheat prices rose, encouraging farmers to
grow more wheat.
How did settlers come in successive waves in America ?
They settled on the Appalachian Plateau by the first decade of the 18th century and then moved into the Mississippi valley between 1820 and 1850.
They settled on the Appalachian Plateau by the first decade of the 18th
See lesscentury and then moved into the Mississippi valley between 1820 and 1850.
How did America become ‘a land of promises’ ?
Its wilderness turned into cultivated fields. Forest timber could be cut for export, animals hunted for skin, mountains mined for gold and minerals after clearing lands.
Its wilderness turned into cultivated fields. Forest timber could be cut for
See lessexport, animals hunted for skin, mountains mined for gold and minerals
after clearing lands.
How did white Americans transform the landscape ?
They moved 'westward and established control upto West coast, displacing local tribes and carving out the entire landscape into different agricultural belts.
They moved ‘westward and established control upto West coast, displacing
See lesslocal tribes and carving out the entire landscape into different agricultural
belts.