Which statement explains how a factor in the natural environment affected the efforts of farmers attempting to move to the Central and Great Plains in the 1870s and 1880s? (1 point)
o The boll weevi first appeared in Texas and spread across the state in these decades, destroying the
cotton fields that farmers had begun cultivating on the western Plains.
These years received more rainfall than usual, making it easier for farmers to grow on the western
O Plains.
Regional flooding in these years made western rivers unnavigable for steamboats, making it impossible for western farmers to ship their crops to market.
These years experienced an extreme drought that made it harder for farmers to raise crops on the Western Plains
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The statement "These years experienced an extreme drought that made it harder for farmers to raise crops on the Western Plains" explains how a factor in the natural environment affected the efforts of farmers attempting to move to the Central and Great Plains in the 1870s and 1880s.
Which statement correctly identifies one of the factors that led Texas farmers to produce a greater quantity of food crops after the Civil War? (1 point)
The Civil war created anxieties about food shortages that made farmers want to grow extra so they could be sure they could feed their families.
Prices for cotton fell precipitously right after the end of the Civil War, causing farmers to shift their production to food crops.
Farmers grew more because the federal government promised to pay them for what they produced if they could not find a buyer.
Urbanization in Europe and the U.S. created a demand for more food stuffs that made raising food crops mor profitable
The Civil war created anxieties about food shortages that made farmers want to grow extra so they could be sure they could feed their families.
Prices for cotton fell precipitously right after the end of the Civil War, causing farmers to shift their production to food crops.
Farmers grew more because the federal government promised to pay them for what they produced if they could not find a buyer.
Urbanization in Europe and the U.S. created a demand for more food stuffs that made raising food crops mor profitable
The statement "Urbanization in Europe and the U.S. created a demand for more food stuffs that made raising food crops more profitable" correctly identifies one of the factors that led Texas farmers to produce a greater quantity of food crops after the Civil War.
Which is an example of a dyland farming technique
One example of a dryland farming technique is contour plowing.
Which is an example of a dryland farming technique? (1 point)
using a harrow to break up clumps of earth and destroy weeds
growing crops. such as corn, that require relatively little water
watering crops in areas with little rainfall by using irrigation systems connected to rivers
O watering crops in areas with little rainfall by irrigating with water pumped from aquifers
using a harrow to break up clumps of earth and destroy weeds
growing crops. such as corn, that require relatively little water
watering crops in areas with little rainfall by using irrigation systems connected to rivers
O watering crops in areas with little rainfall by irrigating with water pumped from aquifers
Watering crops in areas with little rainfall by irrigating with water pumped from aquifers is an example of a dryland farming technique.
Which statement explains the view that most Texas farmers held of railroads in the late nineteenth century? (1 point)
Texas farmers celebrated railroads for providing them access to markets for their crops and for helping keep farming profitable by charging fair fees
Most. Texas farmers practiced subsistence agriculture and therefore were indifferent to railroads since the had few dealings with them.
Texas farmers denounced railroads for introducing commercial agriculture to the state
Texas farmers appreciated that railroads allowed them to ship their crops to market but felt that they were charged unfairly high fees
Texas farmers celebrated railroads for providing them access to markets for their crops and for helping keep farming profitable by charging fair fees
Most. Texas farmers practiced subsistence agriculture and therefore were indifferent to railroads since the had few dealings with them.
Texas farmers denounced railroads for introducing commercial agriculture to the state
Texas farmers appreciated that railroads allowed them to ship their crops to market but felt that they were charged unfairly high fees
The statement "Texas farmers appreciated that railroads allowed them to ship their crops to market but felt that they were charged unfairly high fees" explains the view that most Texas farmers held of railroads in the late nineteenth century.
Which system of agricultural landownership and labor did wealthy landowners in Texas rely on to replace the labor previously supplied by slavery? (1 point)
© tenant farming
O freedom colonies
homesteading
I subsistence farming
© tenant farming
O freedom colonies
homesteading
I subsistence farming
The system of agricultural landownership and labor that wealthy landowners in Texas relied on to replace the labor previously supplied by slavery was tenant farming.