Throughout the existence of the United States, the Great Plains has been crucial to the economic structure of the country. Farming, ranching, and mining contribute to the Great Plains in significant aspects. First of all, farming inspired countless settlers to move to the plains; however, numerous problems occurred including fire, insects, water, climate, and events such as the Dust Storm. Similarly, ranching resulted in whites migrating to the Great Plains and running the Plains Indians out of their territory. Also, mining in the Plains consisted of coal mining, which brought immigrants being Italians, Chinese, European Americans, and Asian Americans. Farming, ranching, and mining of the Great Plains provided employment for both Americans
