USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NEW FRANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the settlers have to do before they could build their homes and farms?
A
dance on the land
B
clear the land of trees and bushes
C
find the land
D
pay for the land
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the old days, farmers use to burn them out or they relied on horses or oxen to pull them out. Today you can buy chemicals that are designed to rot the stump, but in most cases they’re toxic and can take months and months to actually complete the process.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1650, before colonization, most of the eastern United States was covered in tall forest, shown in dark blue-green. During the next 200 years, the forest disappeared, particularly in New England, the mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Midwest. By 1920, the tall forest was entirely gone, replaced by cities and farms.

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