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What was more scarce in the Great Plains then in the East?
water
Where did the great plains Indians get their water?
rivers
In the 19th century why did large numbers of Americans who migrated to the great plains become involved in ecomomic activities related to agriculture?
In 1862, the Homestead Act was passed in the United States. The Act gave settlers parts of the flat and fertile Great Plains land. Many people moved to the Great Plains as a result and began to farm the land. While the climate was often dry and crops often failed, the building of irrigation systems to carry water to dry places allowed the Great Plains to become a very productive crop growing area. , the Homestead Act was passed in the United States. The Act gave settlers parts of the flat and fertile Great Plains land. Many people moved to the Great Plains as a result and began to farm the land. While the climate was often dry and crops often failed, the building of irrigation systems to carry water to dry places allowed the Great Plains to become a very productive crop growing area. In 1862, the Homestead Act was passed in the United States. The Act gave settlers parts of the flat and fertile Great Plains land. Many people moved to the Great Plains as a result and began to farm the land. While the climate was often dry and crops often failed, the building of irrigation systems to carry water to dry places allowed the Great Plains to become a very productive crop growing area.
What did windmills do on the great plains?
they pumped water to crops
How were the Great Plains Nomads Different from the I ndains who lived along the rivers in the eastern part of the Interior Plains?
the Indian's that live nere the water are the woodlandIndian's and the great plains nomads live in the plains.
What was the most important resource for the great plains Indians?
Buffalo and water were the most important Natural Resources for the Great Plains Indians.
Why is water scarce in Arizona?
Because a great majority of the State is part of the Sonoran Desert.
Was water scarce in the Revolutionary War?
No, water was not scarce in the Revolutionary War. The Americans were lacking, clothes and ammunition, while the redcoats had plenty. But no, water was not scarce.
Why were windmills important in the great plains?
they helped farmers retrieve water from deep water aquifers
What improved life on the Great Plains by providing access to the underground water?
windmills
A major problem faced by settlers on the Great Plains in the 1870s was?
The scarcity of water.
What was the most important natural resources for the plains Indians?
Buffalo and water were the most important Natural Resources for the Great Plains Indians.
