RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
HOMESTEAD ACT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the steel plow
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barbed wire
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -GIS software and GPS agriculture. Satellite imagery. Drone and other aerial imagery. Farming software and online data.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the Steel Plow and What Does it do? The steel plow was used to break up tough soil, bury crop residue, and help control weeds. Due to the rich soil in the Midwest of the United States, wood plows would commonly break.
Detailed explanation-3: -The polished steel blade of the steel plow prevented the sod from adhering to the plow and slowing productivity. The steel plow had significant economic and procedural effects on the agricultural economy. It significantly increased agricultural productivity and allowed farmers to open up new farmland.
Detailed explanation-4: -Tractors are used to plow fields. In past, ploughs were drawn by working animals such as oxen and horses.