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Zorluk: KolayWestward Expansion: Economic and Social Development

"We have no timber to build a house, so we must cut sod blocks from the earth to build our shelter. The soil is rich but baked hard by the sun, and the winds sweep across the plains without end. Water is deep below the ground, requiring us to dig deep wells."

— Diary of a homesteader in Nebraska, 1878

Which of the following developments most directly helped settlers solve the agricultural and environmental challenges described in the excerpt?

  1. The adoption of mechanical steel plows and wind-powered water pumpsCevap
  2. B
    The construction of transcontinental canals and steamboat networks
  3. C
    The division of tribal lands into individual family plots under federal law
  4. D
    The widespread adoption of sharecropping agreements and crop-lien systems

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The adoption of mechanical steel plows and wind-powered water pumps
The correct answer is the adoption of mechanical steel plows and wind-powered water pumps because these technologies directly addressed the environmental issues described in the diary. The steel plow broke through the tough prairie sod, and the windmill harnessed the strong plains winds to pump water from deep underground wells.

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1
Analyze the stimulus to identify the specific challenges mentioned.
The homestead diary mentions lack of timber, hard-baked soil (sod), and deep underground water on the plains.
Understanding the specific environmental and agricultural problems is necessary to determine which solution applies.
2
Evaluate the technological innovations of the late nineteenth century that addressed these specific problems.
John Deere's steel plow helped break the tough sod, and mechanical windmills pumped water from deep underground wells.
Connecting historical innovations directly to the physical challenges of the Westward expansion era identifies the correct adaptation.

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Western settlers adapted to the challenging environment of the Great Plains through technological innovations.
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