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23 Cards in this Set
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________ is a mixture of dirt and roots of grass used to build sod houses.
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sod
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About how many farms are left in the U.S. today?
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2 million
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What hardships did families face is the 1800's?
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-not enough to eat
-wolves ate chickens and hogs -rabbits and deer ate gardens -injuries (no doctors) -squirrels and raccoons robbed cornfields |
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What is the most useful tool for a dairy farmer?
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the milking machine
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What was the most important new tool for prairie farmers is 1837?
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Steel plows invented by John Deere.
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How large was the average farm in 1900?
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150 acres.
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How are fertilizers and pesticides harmful?
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They can wash into rivers killing fish and other wildlife.
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What is the most important tool on most farms today?
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The tractor.
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How was most farmwork done in 1800?
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By hand using somple iron tools.
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What is added to soil to improve plant growth?
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fertilizer
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A tool for beating harvested grain is a _________.
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Flail.
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What is a machine that cuts and threshes wheat at the same time?
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combine
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What is added to soil to improve plant growth?
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fertilizer
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A ______ is a curved knife on a long handle used for cutting grain.
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scythe
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How did McCormocks reaper help farmers?
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cutting the time needed to harvest grain.
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A _____________ is a substance used on crops to kill insects and other pests.
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pesticide
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What is a groove made in the soil for planting seeds?
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farrow
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How did fertilizers and pesticides help farmers?
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grow more food om less land.
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What were some of the chores farm children had to do in 1900?
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chop wood,draw water, weed garden, gather eggs, milk cows, and feed the animals
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Why do families sometimes give up farming?
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They don't make enoough money to survive.
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What does it mean to be self sufficient?
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doing everything necessary to take care of yourself.
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What is canning?
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a method of preserving food by cooking and sealing it in cans or jars.
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What do farmers of today have in common with farmers of 1800?
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Farming is still hard work.
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