Which statements accurately describe settlers’ experiences on the Great Plains? (Choose 2)

Question

Settlers often lived in sod houses because wood was scarce.
Settlers built factories to process the cotton and tobacco grown in the region.
Settlers used technological advancements such as the mechanical reaper and steel plow.
Settlers gave up farming the tough prairie soil by the mid to late 1800s.

Answer 1

The two statements that accurately describe settlers’ experiences on the Great Plains are:

1. Settlers often lived in sod houses because wood was scarce.
2. Settlers used technological advancements such as the mechanical reaper and steel plow.

These statements reflect the realities of life on the Great Plains during the settlement period, where building materials were limited and technological innovations helped improve farming efficiency.