Question

1. which strategy was used by farmers to overcome the frequent lack of rain fall on the great plains?

a. digging canals to bring water from the great lakes
b. relying on trains to transport water from eastern states
c. using wells and building windmills to pump groundwater
d. growing new crops that could survive well in desert conditions

1. which would be the best title for the chart below?

chart boxes: \safety valve for unhappy workers and farmers in the northeast\, \discovery of gold and silver in colorado, nevada, and the dakotas\, \advertising promised superior farming conditions on the great plains\, \building of the transcontinental railroads\, \market for grain and cattle in the northeast\, \passage of the homestead act provided cheap land\
a. reasons for the success of the nebraska land rush
b. factors contributing to the settlement of the west
c. conditions leading to the spread of cholera
d. sparks for the second industrial revolution

1. which was not a problem faced by farmers in the late 19th century?

a. overproduction on the great plains led to a drop in crop prices.
b. rising city populations were willing to pay higher prices for food.
c. railroads and grain elevator owners were making huge profits on farmers.
d. famers owed money on loans for farm machinery, improvements and bad times.

1. what demand was made in the populist party platform of 1892?

a. higher tariffs
b. a graduated income tax
c. unrestricted immigration
d. selection of u.s. senators by state legislatures

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Digging canals from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains is not a feasible or historical strategy for farmers there.
• Option B: Relying on trains to transport water is impractical and not a common method farmers used.
• Option C: Farmers on the Great Plains used wells and windmills to pump groundwater (from the Ogallala Aquifer, for example) to overcome water shortages, which is a historical fact.
• Option D: Growing desert - suitable crops was not the main strategy to overcome lack of rain; the main issue was water for existing crops, not changing crops to desert - adapted ones.

We analyze each option by looking at the chart elements:

• The left - side elements (safety valve for workers/farmers, gold/silver discovery, advertising of farming conditions) and right - side elements (transcontinental railroads, market for grain/cattle, Homestead Act) all relate to factors that encouraged people to settle in the West.
• Option A: The chart is not just about the Nebraska Land Rush; it's about a broader Westward settlement.
• Option C: There's no relation to cholera spread in the chart elements.
• Option D: The elements don't relate to the Second Industrial Revolution; they are about Westward settlement.

We analyze each option to see which is not a problem for farmers:

• Option A: Overproduction leading to price drops was a problem as supply exceeded demand.
• Option B: Rising city populations willing to pay higher prices for food would be a benefit, not a problem, for farmers.
• Option C: Railroad and grain elevator owners profiting at farmers' expense (through high shipping and storage costs) was a problem.
• Option D: Farmers owing money on loans (for machinery, etc.) and struggling in bad times was a problem.

Answer:

C. using wells and building windmills to pump groundwater

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