USA HISTORY

the homestead act of 1862 encouraged pioneers to move to the prairie to develop new farms. some of the land was difficult to farm because the region was dry and the soil was too hard for wooden plows. also, wind and snow made the winters harsh. however, settlers turned the region into productive farmland through perseverance and the use of devices like the steel plow and the windmill, which was used to pump water up from deep underground. as railroads expanded, farmers could more easily transport large amounts of grain and other crops to national and international markets.this paragraph describes the development of which region of the united states?