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What did John Deere invent in 1837 that made farming easier?
What did John Deere invent in 1837 that made farming easier?
- A tool for transporting goods to trading posts
- A new type of plow made from steel (correct)
- A device for turning over soil to get it ready for planting
- A method for clearing prairie grass from the plains
Where did many of the immigrants who settled in the Midwest come from?
Where did many of the immigrants who settled in the Midwest come from?
- North America and South America
- Africa and the Middle East
- Northern and Central Europe (correct)
- Southern Europe and Asia
What made the Midwest the first choice for many new immigrants?
What made the Midwest the first choice for many new immigrants?
- The proximity to large cities
- The fertile land for farming (correct)
- The presence of established trading posts
- The availability of land in the Northeast
What was one of the challenges farmers faced when preparing Midwestern land for planting?
What was one of the challenges farmers faced when preparing Midwestern land for planting?
How did the invention of the steel plow impact farming in the Midwest?
How did the invention of the steel plow impact farming in the Midwest?
What was the primary reason for the growth of Midwestern cities like Chicago and Detroit?
What was the primary reason for the growth of Midwestern cities like Chicago and Detroit?
Which city in the Midwest became the center of the car industry in the early 1900s?
Which city in the Midwest became the center of the car industry in the early 1900s?
What attracted settlers to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable's trading post near the Chicago River?
What attracted settlers to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable's trading post near the Chicago River?
Why were many Midwestern cities good sites for factories in the late 1800s?
Why were many Midwestern cities good sites for factories in the late 1800s?
Who were some of the new settlers who came to the Midwest looking for jobs and better lives?
Who were some of the new settlers who came to the Midwest looking for jobs and better lives?
Why did the Midwest become the first choice for new immigrants in the mid 1800s?
Why did the Midwest become the first choice for new immigrants in the mid 1800s?
What was the impact of John Deere's invention of the steel plow in 1837?
What was the impact of John Deere's invention of the steel plow in 1837?
What major challenge did farmers face when preparing Midwestern land for planting?
What major challenge did farmers face when preparing Midwestern land for planting?
What was a common occupation of the immigrants who settled in the Midwest in the mid 1800s?
What was a common occupation of the immigrants who settled in the Midwest in the mid 1800s?
Why did pioneers hope to settle in the Great Plains of the Midwest?
Why did pioneers hope to settle in the Great Plains of the Midwest?
What was the primary reason for the growth of Midwestern cities like Chicago and Detroit?
What was the primary reason for the growth of Midwestern cities like Chicago and Detroit?
What attracted settlers to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable's trading post near the Chicago River?
What attracted settlers to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable's trading post near the Chicago River?
How did the Midwest become more urban in the 1800s?
How did the Midwest become more urban in the 1800s?
What made Detroit the center of the car industry in the early 1900s?
What made Detroit the center of the car industry in the early 1900s?
Why were many Midwestern cities good sites for factories in the late 1800s?
Why were many Midwestern cities good sites for factories in the late 1800s?
