(i) Growth of urban population. (ii) Export market became bigger. (iii) Spread of railways made it easy to transport the grain from the wheat growing regions to the eastern coast for export.
(i) Growth of urban population.
(ii) Export market became bigger.
(iii) Spread of railways made it easy to transport the grain from the wheat growing regions to the eastern coast for export.
What were the effects of the dust storms in the 1930s in the southern plains?
The skies darkened, and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. Cattle were suffocated to death, their lungs caked with dust and mud.
The skies darkened, and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. Cattle
See lesswere suffocated to death, their lungs caked with dust and mud.
Who invented mechanical reaper? What was its use?
Cyrus McCormick invented the first mechanical reaper which could cut in one day as much as five men could cut with cradles and 16 men with sickles.
Cyrus McCormick invented the first mechanical reaper which could cut in one day as
See lessmuch as five men could cut with cradles and 16 men with sickles.
From the late nineteenth century, what were the reasons for a dramatic expansion of wheat production in the USA?
(i) Growth of urban population. (ii) Export market became bigger. (iii) Spread of railways made it easy to transport the grain from the wheat growing regions to the eastern coast for export.
(i) Growth of urban population.
See less(ii) Export market became bigger.
(iii) Spread of railways made it easy to transport the grain from the wheat growing regions to the eastern coast for export.
What was the importance of the great plains?
It was a major wheat-producing area of America.
It was a major wheat-producing area of America.
See lessWhat was the main effect of modern agriculture on the richer farmers in England ?
The richer farmers expanded grain production, sold this in the world market, made profit and became powerful.
The richer farmers expanded grain production, sold this in the world market, made profit and became powerful.
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